The Northeast Region of Brazil antique map by d’Anville 1756
Titled: Carte Du Brasil Prem Partie. Depuis la Riviere des Amazones jusq'a la Baye de Tous les Saints. Pour Servir a L’Histoire Generale des Voyages.
Old Map of Brasil from the Amazon River to the Bay of All Saints. Old map of the Kingdoms of Brazil, from the Amazon River to the Bay of All Saints. Copperplate engraved antique map with hand coloring.
In the mid-16th century, Portuguese settlers from Pernambuco founded Filipéia de Nossa Senhora das Neves (today João Pessoa) at the mouth of the Paraíba do Norte River. The area soon proved perfect for sugar production, with the French, the Dutch and the Portuguese all constantly fighting to control the Paraíba region to grow the lucrative sugarcane in. The fortress of Santa Catarina, near João Pessoa, was built to protect the city from the Dutch, who soon became a threat to Portuguese supremacy in Brazil.
Artist: Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville Born at Paris July 11, 1697–1782. Perhaps the greatest geographical author of the 18th century.
Size: Sheet app.: 33 x 25.5 cm. 13 x 10 inches. Image app.: 32 x 24 cm. 12.5 x 9.25 Condition: Fine folded map in very good overall condition, short borders.
