This superb map links Portugal with her colony in South America in a beautiful composition. The map is filled with impressive detail of Portugal with mountains, forests, rivers, roads, cities, fortifications, and villages all carefully located. However, it is the addition of a large inset of Brazil showing the Capitanias that makes the map outstanding. The exquisite title cartouche fills the remaining area above the inset with Neptune, a queen, cherubs, coats of arms and the Portuguese fleet.

The map is accompanied by a double-page alphabetical index sheet for the map.

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Condition: B+

There are a few tiny worm tracks along the centerfold and a repaired centerfold separation at bottom that extends 1" into the image. There is a hint of toning along the upper centerfold, a few spots of foxing, and two repaired edge chips in the side margins.