Carte du Perou. Pour servir a l'Histoire des Incas et a celle de l'Etat present de cette Province. Dressée par Philippe Bauche, Sur Les Observations Astronomique faitesaux Environs del'Equateur et Communiquées à L'Academie depuis l'An 1736 Par M.M. Grodin, Bouguer, et de la Condamine de l'Acad. Rle. Des Sciences, Assujetie pour les autres partie aux Observations de P. Feuillée de M. Frezier aux et Remarques Geographiques de divers Voyageurs. Partie Septentrionale du Perou. , 1739
Scope and Contents
[Map of Peru. To serve the history of the Incas and that of the present state of this Province.
Prepared by Philippe Bauche, on Astronomical Observations made around the Equator and communicated to the Academy since the year 1736 by MM Grodin, Bouguer, and the Condamine of the Royal Academy of Sciences, Subject for the other party to Observations of P. Feuillée by M. Frezier and the Geographical Notes of various Travelers. Northern part of Peru.]
Map shows Inca setlements rivers, towns and cities of the northern part of Peru. Relief shown pictorially.
Philippe Bauche, Louis Godin, Pierre Bouguer, Charles Marie de la Condamine, Louis Feuillée, Andres François Frezier, Paris - authors
Philippe Bauche, Le Quay de la Mesisserie, Paris - publisher
hand colored, copper engraving
31 cm x 49 cm
1 : 8,100,000
Dates
- Creation: 1739
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Extent
From the Collection: 2 Linear Feet
Language
English
Repository Details
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