Map of south central South America, from Argentina to southern Brazil, including parts of Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay. Pictorial cartouche at lower right. Emmanuel Bowen was one of the leading English mapmakers of the eighteenth-century, and was unusual in that he was cartographer to both ...

Dimensions (W x H): 42 x 35 / 16½ x 14

Interesting map of eastern Brazil. The coast line is accurately depicted, showing the different ‘captainships’ (provinces) of the time, but the interior is left blank apart from a few short texts giving information on the people, mines, rivers of the unexplored areas. Inset map of ‘Island of St. ...

Dimensions (W x H): 42 x 35 / 16½ x 14

Map of the Bay de Todos os Sanctos in Bahia, Brazil showing the location of Salvador and other settlements. An inset map at lower left shows the city of Salvador, now a World Heritage Site. Matthew Merian was not only a publisher, but an accomplished engraver in his own right. Born in Basel, ...

Dimensions (W x H): 38 x 29.5 / 15 x 11½

Handsome map of central South America from the Atlantic in the east to the Pacific coast. Text on the unexplored interior make up the lack of real knowledge(eg. ‘this country abounds with silver and gold’). Emmanuel Bowen was one of the leading English mapmakers of the eighteenth-century, and was ...

Dimensions (W x H): 42 x 35 / 16½ x 14

Attractive map of Brazil. The interior was largely unknown at the time, so the considerable detail of the map - place-names, rivers and states- is concentrated near the coast. Title cartouche at lower right.

Dimensions (W x H): 30.5 x 23 / 12 x 9

Fascinating map of Brazil, showing in detail the coastal states - ‘captaincies’, and the large empty, unexplored interior, covered by the foliated title cartouche. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership ...

Dimensions (W x H): 27 x 20 / 10½ x 8

Detailed map of early nineteenth-century Brazil. At the time this map was engraved, Brazil included the whole of Uruguay. Title and scale at lower right.

Dimensions (W x H): 43 x 53 / 21 x 17

A highly detailed and informative plate. Two maps, one showing the east coast of Brazil with small inset showing continuation, the other showing the province of Rio de Janeiro. The whole surrounded with vignettes depicting local views, costumes etc

Dimensions (W x H): 31 x 46.4 / 12 x 18½

Attractive map of the coast of Brazil from the mouth of the Amazon to Salvador.

Dimensions (W x H): 33 x 25 / 13 x 10

Handsome map of Brazil, showing its state of development in the 1830s, when it included Uruguay, and the rivers of the Amazon were being surveyed, but there was practically no settlement in the interior.

Dimensions (W x H): 47.5 x 59 / 18½ x 23

This beautiful map, accurate and concise, is from John Cary’s Universal Atlas. This was a compact version of his General Atlas, and shows the high standard of design, printing, and geographical accuracy that has led many to consider Cary as the finest of English map-makers.

Dimensions (W x H): 23 x 28 / 9 x 11

A clear map of Brazil with detail of the coastline of the Atlantic ocean. A library stamp is slightly visible.

Dimensions (W x H): 17.5 x 25.5 / 7 x 10

Map of Brazil with a detailed inset at bottom left which includes the southern tip of Brazil and parts of Argentina.

Dimensions (W x H): 49.5 x 34 / 19½ x 13½

A detailed map of the whole of Brazil

Dimensions (W x H): 33 x 40.5 / 13 x 16