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Le Paraguay Par le Sr. Robert de Vaugondy Fils de Mr. Robert Geog. Du Roi avec Privilege , 1749

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 5

Scope and Contents

[Paraguay. By Sr. Robert de Vaugondy Son of Mr. Robert Geograoher of the King with Privilege]

Depicts the border between Paraguay, Brazil, and Peru to the Rio de la Plata and Uruguay and from Chile to the Atlantiic Ocean.

Highly detailed map showing cities, towns, forests, mountain ranges, rivers, and lakes. Relief shown pictorially.

Map appears in Atlas Portatif, Uniiversal et Militaire by Gilles Robert de Vaugondy, Paris, 1748 Robert de Vaugondy, G. Atlas Portatif, Universel, et Militaire (Paris: Vaugondy, Durand, Pissot) 1749.   

Didier Robert de Vaugoundy - cartographer

Giles Robert de Vaugaondy, Paris - publisher

hand colored, copper engraving

7.25 cm x 8.5 cm

1 : 2,011,000

Dates

  • Creation: 1749

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Extent

From the Collection: 2 Linear Feet

Language

English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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