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Description: It is an original copper engraved antique map with the plate mark indentions clearly seen around the margins with later period egg tempera color. It is from Pierre Du Val D'Abbeville's La Geographie Universelle published in Paris, 1682. Du Val sometimes referred to as Duval (1618-1683) was the son-in-law of Nicolaes Sanson, who established the French school of cartography, with whom Du Val had an important role in the Sanson family business engraving Sanson's maps and later designing his own maps as printed in this atlas. He was the Royal Geographer of the King of France from 1650 until his death in 1683. His miniature maps are highly sought after and generally listed as scarce or rare. A copy of the original title page with the date is included for authenticity. It is not mounted nor matted, being sold as a single sheet with a fold as issued, as seen in the first pic. It is a very nicely preserved map for its age. It is a very early and interesting map showing the early Jesuit missions in the province of Tucuman, Paraguay (part is Uruguay today) and Southern Brazil, including Rio labeled as Sao Sebastiao and Porto Seguro. Overall, a very beautiful miniature map that would frame up nicely!
Size: The map image measures approximately 4 by 5 inches on a 5 3/4 by 6 1/4" page with a wide margin all around for framing.
Condition: The map is in Very Good to Excellent condition for its age printed on a bright clean cotton page, later period color, blank on the reverse with a centerfold as issued. the map is very clean as seen in the pics. The pics are of the actual map and accurate of its condition.
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