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Map of the Brazilian coast from the Paraíba River to Cabo de Santo Agostinho from 1683
“Pas-Kaart, van de Zee-Kusten, van, Brazilia, Tusschen, Punto de Lucena en Cabo S. Augustino”, Keulen, Johannes van
This rare, classic sea chart covers the Brazilian coast from Rio Paraiba to Cabo S. Augustino.
It is filled with rhumb lines and decorated with a sailing ship. Just off the coast, the water is filled with soundings.
Natives flank the title cartouche, and merfolk surround the distance scales. North is oriented to the right.
Map of the Brazilian coast from the Paraíba River to Cabo de Santo Agostinho from 1683 – Historical Map