Guilllaume De L'Isle / Philippe Buache:  Carte du Paraguay du Chili du Detroit De Magellan &c. . . . 1703

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Title: Carte du Paraguay du Chili du Detroit De Magellan &c. . . . 1703

Map Maker: Guilllaume De L'Isle /  Philippe Buache

Description:

Nice example of Philippe Buache's edition of De L'Isle's map of the southern part of South America.

The map shows the routes of the a number of 17th Century Explorers in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, as well as a marvelous and highly annotated description of South America.  De L'Isle was known for his fine scientific mapping style, restricting the cartographic content of his maps to what he deemed to be reliable reports and eliminating speculative information.  Through a meticulous process of comparing the reports from multiple sources, he was able to reconcile diverse data to create the best maps of the period.

Related Categories:
Maps of South America