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Old Maps · Rare Maps · Antique Maps · Vintage Globes and Charts · Old Atlases & Geographiesis surrounded by a decorative rococo-style border, printed from a separate plate as the map. Original color on watermarked paper with faint toning and offsettingalong the centerfold. (B+) $160-190332. South America (America Meridionalis Concinata Juxta Observationes ... per G. De L’Isle, Geographum…), Lotter, Atlas Novus…, 1772. 22.8 x 18”. (HC) Lotter’sunusual map of all South America is based on Guillaume Delisle’s map of 1705. While faithfully following most of its cartography, it depicts the southernportion of the continent inclined too far to the west. There is good detail and interesting notations concerning recent explorations of the interior. The tracks ofseveral voyages (Magellan, Schouten, Medana, Sarmiento, le Maire, Gallego, Olivier and Drake) are shown in the Pacific where the Solomon Islands are alsodelineated. The composition is graced by an elegant title cartouche surrounded by an Amazonian queen and a native warrior along with trade goods, a parrot andan incongruous elephant. Good impression on watermarked paper and original color in map with lovely later coloring in the cartouche. Lightly toned with a fewspots. (B+) $375-450333. South America (L’Amerique Meridionale Divisee en ses Principaux Etats), Janvier/Lattre, Atlas Moderne, Paris, 1782. 17.5 x 12”. (HC) This is an attractivecopper engraving of the continent with good detail of the coastline. The major rivers and some interior features are shown, although there are still scattered spuriousmountain ranges filling much of the continent. The western coast of Africa is shown along with portions of the Caribbean and Central America, and there is alarge decorative title cartouche. Strong impression on thick paper with original outline color. There is some very minor scattered foxing and a few faint spots.(B+) $120-150334. South America (An Accurate Map of South America, from the Best Modern Maps and Charts), Bowen, A New and Authentic System of Universal Geography,Philadelphia, ca. 1788. 18 x 13”. (BW) Delicately engraved map of the continent with simple interior topography. The map is full of place names and locatesmany native tribes. The interior is mostly blank with some notes of waterfalls and rivers in the Amazon basin. The coastal areas are well detailed, and the GalapagosIslands are noted and named, as well as a phantom island near the southern tip named Peppy’s I. Imaginary. There are a few faint spots, else very good. (B+)$100-130335. South America ([Lot of 2] Amerique Meridionale [and] Carte de la Plata du Chili et de la Patagonie), Paris, ca. 1828-45. . (HC)A. Amerique Meridionale by Charles Monin, circa 1845, (17.8 x 25.5”). This detailed map of South America is shown on Mercator’s projection and includesinsets of the Galapagos and the Strait of Magellan. At right is a table describing the countries along with six different distance scales. Condition: Light scatteredfoxing, else very good. (B+)B. Carte de la Plata du Chili et de la Patagonie by Alexander Emile & Pierre Lapie, dated 1828, (15.5 x 21”). The map covers the southern portion of South America,from Brazil to Cape Horn, including the Shetland Islands. Lapie’s stamp is in the image at bottom. Condition: Light scattered foxing and a few damp stains in theblank margins. (B+) See description above. $90-120336. South America ([Lot of 2] Sud-America [and] Der Nordliche Theil von Sud-America enthaltend Columbia, Guyana, Peru, Brasilien und Bolivia), Stieler, HandAtlas, Gotha, ca. 1831. 14.3 x 11.8”. (HC) This is an attractive pair of South American maps from Stieler’s Hand Atlas. The first engraving displays the continentwith countries delineated in outline color. The second map shows the northern half of the continent covering most of Brazil and Bolivia north to Colombia. Bothmaps show excellent detail of watershed, topography and the coastline. Published by Justus Perthes. Original color with minor scattered foxing, mostly in theblank margins. (B+) $100-130337. Northern South America (The Great River Maranon or of the Amazons Geographically Describ’d by Samuel Fritz Missioner on the Said River), Fritz, ca. 1715.14.5 x 6.3”. (BW) Samuel Fritz, a Jesuit missionary, spent 42 years in South America. During this time he mapped the missionary territory on the Upper Maranonbetween Peru and Quito, which was involved in a boundary dispute between Spain and Portugal. In 1689 he explored the Amazon and charted the river’s course.This was the first approximately correct chart of the Maranon territory. He was also the first to follow the Tunguragua instead of the Gran Para (Ucayali) and provedit to be the real source of the Maranon. His important chart and the fascinating story of his imprisonment as a suspected Spanish spy were copied in numerous accountsduring the 18th century. This map depicts the numerous tributaries of the Amazon River and identifies cities of all sizes, including Quito, Lima, and Cuzco.The mythical Parima L. takes a rectangular shape just north of the great river. A few faint spots with a professionally repaired chip at bottom right with a minoramount of neatline in facsimile. Remargined at bottom to better accommodate framing. A “Y” has been stamped in black ink at the bottom of the title cartouche.(B+) $400-500338. Northern South America, Amazon River (Carte du Cours du Maragnon ou de la Grande Riviere des Amazones), Bellin, Paris, ca. 1745. 14.7 x 6.7”. (HC) Thisinteresting map is usually referred to as “the first scientific map of the Amazon” as it is based on astronomical observations conducted by Charles-Marie de LaCondamine, a French explorer, geographer, and mathematician. After traveling to Ecuador in 1735 to test Isaac Newton’s hypothesis that the Earth was not aperfect sphere, La Condamine was unable to travel back to France directly due to insufficient funds. Instead, he traveled eastward down the Amazon River from1743-44, and performed the first scientific exploration of the great river, including notes on how the natives used curare for poison, and introduced rubber trees toEurope. This map depicts the Amazon River from its mouth in the Atlantic west to its tributaries in Colombia, Peru and Ecuador. Ref: Mercator’s World (May/June 1999) pp. 18-25. Issued folding, with a few minor spots confined primarily to the blank margins. (A) $150-180339. Northern South America ([Lot of 2] Carte du Nouv. Rme. de Grenade, de la Noule. Andalousie, et de La Guyane... [and] La Guyane Francoise, avec partie de laGuyane Hollandoise…), Bonne, Atlas de toutes les parties connues du globe terrestre, Paris, ca. 1779. . (HC) This attractive pair of maps details the northernpart of South America. Carte du Nouv. Rme. de Grenade, de la Noule. Andalousie, et de La Guyane, avec les Pays Limitrophese qui en sont au Sud details thearea from present-day Columbia to just past the mouth of the Amazon River in Guyana (12.5 x 8.25”). The mythical L. Parime appears in Guyana. La GuyaneFrancoise, avec partie de la Guyane Hollandoise: suivant les Operations et les Cartes recentes des Ingenieur-Geographes Francois depicts Guyana with a portionof Brazil. (9 x 12.6”). Very good details of settlements and topography on both maps. The first map has some very light soiling, and both have a few edge tearsconfined to the blank margins. (B+) $100-130340. Northern South America (Carte de la Republique de Colombie), Vivien de Saint Martin, Paris, 1826. 18.3 x 12.3”. (HC) This attractive map of northern SouthAmerica delineates Colombia, Venezuela and Guiana. There is very good detail of the coastline along with rivers, lakes and many place names. The map is surroundedby a keyboard style bolder. Engraved by Giraldon-Bovinet. There is a tiny hole along the eastern border of Colombia and some damp staining at bottomalong the neatline. (B+) $150-200341. Equador ([Lot of 2] Plattegronds Afbeelding van de Stad van St. Francois de Quito… [and] Karte von der Provinz Quito in Peru nach den Astronomischen Wahrnehmungen…),Bellin, Paris, ca. 1751-60. . (BW)A. Plattegronds Afbeelding van de Stad van St. Francois de Quito…, circa 1760, (12.5 x 7”). This is a Dutch version of Bellin’s detailed plan of Quito, and containsa key at left identifying the important locations in the city including churches and government buildings. A cross locates Panecillo Hill, where there was a templewhich the Indians used to worship the sun. Condition: Issued folding. (A)B. Karte von der Provinz Quito in Peru nach den Astronomischen Wahrnehmungen…, dated 1751, (13.7 x 22.8”). Attractive map of Quito and the surroundingregion. Mountains are shown both in profile and through hachure. A key at top right identifies 30 important locations and displays eight different distance scales.Condition: Issued folding and now flattened with a binding trim at lower right. Slightly uneven toning with a few edge tears that just pass the neatline and minorcrumpling of the lower blank margin. (B) See descriptions above. $150-200342. Panama and Northern South America (Terra Firma et, Novum Regnum Granatense et, Popayan), Jansson, Amsterdam, ca. 1653. 19.5 x 14.9”. (HC) Splendid mapof the Isthmus of Panama and northwestern South America including most of present-day Colombia and part of Venezuela. The map is based on the cartography ofHessel Gerritsz and formed one of the prototypes for South American cartography throughout the rest of the century. The mountainous topography is indicated onthis map and there are numerous settlements and towns noted. Two cartouches and pair of compass roses with radiating rhumb lines decorate this map. Jansson’s