1628 Henricus Hondius Antique Map of South America, inset of Cusco - Beautiful Spain & Portugal in 1840 and was published

in 1840 and was published in the Chapman & Hall edition of the Society For the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (SDUK) Atlas

since maps were often viewed on the floor while the viewers sat around the map in a circle

One of the first maps to illustrate the separation of the state of Victoria from New South Wales in 1851

a quantity of potatoes and a few plantains and Tara roots

1628 Henricus Hondius Antique Map of South America, inset of Cusco - Beautiful Spain & Portugal in 1840 and was publishedTitle : America Meridionalis Date : 1628 Size: 22in x 18 1 2in (560mm x 470mm) Condition: (A+) Fine Condition Ref: 35645 Description: This superb, original antique hand coloured folio map of South America, was engraved by Jodocus Hondius & published by his son Henricus for the continuation of Gerard Mercators 1628 French edition of Atlas. This map is in superb condition with beautiful hand colouring, a deep heavy imprint denoting an early pressing on