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Tabula Americae specialis geographica regni Peru, Brasiliae, Terrae Firmae & Reg. Amazonum : secundum relationes de Herrera, De Laet, & P.P. de Acuna & M. Rodriguetz ; aliorumque observationes recentiores de signata & edita / par Guiliem de l'Isle, Geogr. Reg. Parisiensem nunc recusa per Homanianos Heredes

Description: Homann Heir's version of deLisle's 1703 map, see 093:682M, 105:936M. Note size differs from L'Isle's map. Cartouche: poorly redrawn from L'Isle. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 686.
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Date: [ca. 1720]
Call number: 093:686 M
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