This fine map of the region includes the Paraguay River basin and the Peru-Chilean coast with Lake Titicaca. The Rio de la Plata is boldly shown with many large islands in the broad river. The mythical Lago de los Xarayes is featured on the map, which was believed to connect the Rio de la Plata and Amazon River systems. Several towns are named including Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Medoca, Arica, Potosi and Cuszco. The map is nearly identical to Blaeu's map of the same title with a large decorative title cartouche incorporating the distance scales, smaller cartouche with armillary sphere, a large compass rose, sea monster, and here Jansson has added a sailing ship off the coast of Brazil. French text on verso, published between 1639-49 in an edition of Nouveau Theatre du Monde or Nouvel Atlas.

References: Van der Krogt (Vol. I) #9900:1.

Condition: A

A dark impression with full contemporary color, a bit of printer's ink residue, faint toning, and minor foxing. There is a short centerfold separation confined to the bottom blank margin that has been closed on verso with tape.