Fine Books & Manuscripts Online
Description:
Thirty-five Maps of Central and South America, c. 1635-1851. Geographical maps, the majority being hand-colored and some with illustrations, including an early 1635 copper-engraving map from Historia Mundi, or Mercator's Atlas, and a map of the Panama region with accompanying illustrations and of the native flora and fauna, largest 28 3/4 x 21 3/4 in.
Estimate $400-600
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PanamaJohn Dorfman
Director, Books & Manuscripts
508-970-3293
Fine Books & Manuscripts
The Fine Books & Manuscripts department delivers scholarship, expertise, and attention to detail in appraisals, evaluations, and auctions of rare books and historically important material ranging from medieval manuscripts to presidential documents.