'Terre Ferme du Perou du '. Spanish Main. DE L’ISLE/BUACHE, 1745 map

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Artist/engraver/cartographer: Guillaume de l'Isle / Philippe Buache. Provenance: The map was extracted from a composite atlas of early 18th century maps, the latest of which was dated c1754. Type: Large antique 18th century atlas map, printed on thick, good quality paper with original hand colour/color and decorative title cartouche. Brazil is also show by the French version (Terre de Sainte Croix) of the name which it was first named by Cabral, its Portugues discoverer in 1500 - Ilha de Vera Cruz ("Island of the True Cross")

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Size: 7949px × 6071px
Location: South America
Photo credit: © Antiqua Print Gallery / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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