Matthew Bolton (active circa 1750s). South America...1755 9.03.20 Histoire et description generale de

Histoire et description generale de la Nouvelle France

By drawing so deeply from the knowledge of the indigenous people to the west

1565 Paper size: 7 1/2 x 5 5/8 in Frame size: 16 1/4 x 14 1/4 in Provenance: DuMarry (from the inscription on the frontispiece)

24 1/8" x 27 3/4" sheet

Eilhard (1565-1621)

Matthew Bolton (active circa 1750s). South America...1755 9.03.20 Histoire et description generale deMatthew Bolton (active circa 1750s)South America, Plate IILondon, 1755Copperplate engraving[Sheet size: 24 x 18 inches] A rare and important British map of the southern regions of South America, revised and improved by Matthew Bolton in 1755. This detailed copperplate engraving presents the territories of present day Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and southern Brazil, with exceptional attention to river systems, mountain ranges, and indigenous