Subject: Tierra del Fuego
Period: 1787 (published)
Publication: Atlas Encyclopedique
Color: Hand Color
Size:
13.5 x 9.3 inches
34.3 x 23.6 cm
This copper-engraved sheet of Tierra del Fuego is centered on a large compass rose. The map details the treacherous track through the Straits of Magellan. Five insets show bays, small groups of islands, soundings, rocks, and anchorages. Engraved by Andre.
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Condition: A
Watermarked paper with a small rust stain at top of compass rose and marginal soiling.