Carte de la Terre Ferme du Perou, du Brezil et du Pays des Amazones Dressée sur les Descriptions de Herrera de Laet, et des PP d’Acuna et M Rodriguez et sur plusieurs Relations et Observations posterieures.

Delisle was an important French cartographer of the early 18th century. He held the position of First Royal Geographer to the King. A detailed and informative map of the northern part of South America including some of central America north west and Paraguay in the south. The “Pays des Amazones” has the Amazon river and it’s tributaries in detail with notes about what the natives call them to distinguish them from the main Amazon river. A decorative cartouche depicting classical soldiers upper right corner.

Good condition - some staining to lower corner margins, some off-setting and repairs to centre-fold in lower margin but not affecting image.