This interesting map links Portugal with her colony in South America in a beautiful composition. The map is filled with impressive detail of Portugal. 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, merfolk, cherubs, and the royal coat of arms. Two sea battles from the War of the Spanish Succession are depicted in the Atlantic, in which Portugal was a part of the Grand Alliance against Spain.

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Condition: B+

A dark impression with full contemporary color on a bright sheet. There is light printer's ink residue, a small stain at center, and a short centerfold separation at bottom. The bottom margin has been trimmed to the neatline at center by the bookbinder.