Amazon Countries. OGILBY. Guiana Sive Amazonum Regio.
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OGILBY, John. Guiana Sive Amazonum Regio.1671Acquaforte di 290x360 mm. Ampi margini. Bell’esemplare.Bellissima mappa che illustra il fiume Orinoco e l'Amazzonia, centrata su Parime Lacus, il leggendario lago sulle cuis ponde, secondo la leggenda, sorgeva la favolosa città di El Dorado, una vera e propria ossessione per molti esploratori europei. Molto belli i due cartigli, circondati dai nativi e personaggi mitologici.Da «Complete History of America» di John Ogilby.
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Etching of 290x360 mm. Wide margins. Nice specimen.
Beautiful map illustrating the Orinoco River and the Amazon, centered on Parime Lacus, the legendary lake on which, according to legend, stood the fabulous city of El Dorado, a real obsession for many European explorers. The two cartouches are very beautiful, surrounded by natives and mythological characters. From Ogilby's Complete History of America.
Beautiful map illustrating the Orinoco River and the Amazon, centered on Parime Lacus, the legendary lake on which, according to legend, stood the fabulous city of El Dorado, a real obsession for many European explorers. The two cartouches are very beautiful, surrounded by natives and mythological characters. From Ogilby's Complete History of America.
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