Carte du Paraguay et partie des Pays adjacents
Paris: Jean Lattre, 1771.
Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 16 1/2" x 12 1/2"
This map of Paraguay is by one of the most significant French cartographers of the 18th century. Extending from just south of Rio de la Plata to the Amazon and San Salvador in Brazil, including Uruguay and much of the eastern Brazilian coastline. Bonne has elegantly rendered the shape and detail of the coastlines, showing towns, ports, rivers, and topographical features. Mountains and volcanos are depicted pictorially. The major cities of Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Asuncion, Sao Paolo, and Rio de Jainero are labeled. Rivers and indigenous populations are extensively labeled. The map is in very good condition, with some scattered foxing.
Rigobert Bonne (1727-1795) was one of the most important cartographers of the late 18th century. He served as Hydrographer to France, and during his term, he produced a number of detailed and useful maps, particularly of coastal regions. His work is often devoid of decorative cartouches and compasses roses and marks a turn in European mapmaking away from decoration toward technical mapping. Binding: Unbound
Language: French
Price: $250.00
Item #326454