Subject: Suriname
Period: 1769 (circa)
Publication: Nieuwe en Beknopte Hand-Atlas
Color: Hand Color
Size:
15.6 x 13.1 inches
39.6 x 33.3 cm
Handsome and very detailed map of the Dutch colonies of Suriname and Berbice. The plans show the rich plantations, roads and villages. Inset at top is a large plan of Paramaribo, the capital of Suriname. The chart is oriented with north at bottom by two compass roses.
References: Shirley (BL Atlases) T.TIR-2a.
Condition: B+
Issued folding, now flattened, with light soiling and minor archival repairs to a few short separations along the folds. The right margin has been extended to accommodate framing.