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Rochette, Louis Stanislas D’Arcy de la, Colombia Prima or South America, In which it has been attempted to delineate the Extent of our Knowledge of that Continent William Faden Geographer to his Majesty and to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, London, 4th June 1807.
Rochette, Louis Stanislas D’Arcy de la, Colombia Prima or South America, In which it has been attempted to delineate the Extent of our Knowledge of that Continent William Faden Geographer to his Majesty and to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, London, 4th June 1807.
Rochette, Louis Stanislas D’Arcy de la, Colombia Prima or South America, In which it has been attempted to delineate the Extent of our Knowledge of that Continent William Faden Geographer to his Majesty and to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, London, 4th June 1807.
Rochette, Louis Stanislas D’Arcy de la, Colombia Prima or South America, In which it has been attempted to delineate the Extent of our Knowledge of that Continent William Faden Geographer to his Majesty and to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, London, 4th June 1807.
Rochette, Louis Stanislas D’Arcy de la, Colombia Prima or South America, In which it has been attempted to delineate the Extent of our Knowledge of that Continent William Faden Geographer to his Majesty and to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, London, 4th June 1807.
Rochette, Louis Stanislas D’Arcy de la, Colombia Prima or South America, In which it has been attempted to delineate the Extent of our Knowledge of that Continent William Faden Geographer to his Majesty and to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, London, 4th June 1807.

Rochette, Louis Stanislas D’Arcy de la

Colombia Prima or South America, In which it has been attempted to delineate the Extent of our Knowledge of that Continent William Faden Geographer to his Majesty and to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, London, 4th June 1807.
Only the second known example of a proof state of an outstanding wall map of South America, in full early wash color issued just before the years of independence

Possibly one of the finest copies in existence of the de la Rochette map of South America, here in excellent condition and with full early wash color.
$ 22,000.00
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Eight sheets, 615 x 850 mm. each, joined in pairs, making up a map approximately 2460 x 1700 mm., in full contemporary wash colour, laid on green marbled paper, edged in green silk, dissected 1822 R. H. Laurie map of South America affixed to each section illustrating area covered, some fold support, otherwise in excellent condition. All housed in a contemporary half calf clam shell book case, marbled paper boards, with original silk tie to lift the maps, in good condition.


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