French Guyana Suriname Brazil South America c. 1780 Bonne map

Guyane Francoise avec Partie de la Guyane Hollandoi.

(Old Maps, 18th Century Maps, South America, Guyana, French Guyana, Suriname, Brazil)

Issued c. 1780, Paris by R. Bonne.

Lovely 18th century antique engraved map with nice subtle hand color.

Minor light surface age wear and toning as typical, some faint minor foxing in the blank margins, overall the image is clean, well preserved and very attractive.

This map exists in numerous variant editions, all engraved upon different plates at diff. times by diff. engravers. Once could with patience and diligence likely assemble a dozen or more variant printgs of this map.

Original center fold as issued.

Sheet measures c. 14" x 9 1/2"

Engraved area measures c. 12 1/2" x 8"

Folio.

[R35788].

Tooleys Dictionary of Mapmakers, v.1, p. 163.