Description de l'Isthme de Darien, des proprietez du Pais et de la Ville de Panama
Es handelt sich hierbei um einen originalen, kolorierten Kupferstich mit Darstellung der Fauna und Flora Panamas von Henri Abraham Chatelain aus dem Jahr 1720.
English description:
This is a very decorative, genuine engraving which shows the Nature in Panama and three maps of the area. A french text provides further information. The engraving was published by Henri Abraham Chatelain (1684 - 1743) in his book "Chatelain's Atlas Historique, ou Nouvelle Introduction a l'Histoire a la Chronoligie & a la Geographie Ancienne & Modern...1705-1720", printed in 1720 in Amsterdam. The engraving measures circa 43 x 47 cm (platesize) and is in good condition. The paper shows some light browning due to age and the centrefold has been backed with thin Japanese paper at one small part.
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