South America Brazil Peru Venezuela 1889 Petermann detailed HUGE 6 sheet map
Brian DiMambro- Antiquarian Books, Maps & PrintsSud-Amerika in 6 Blattern.
(Old Maps, 19th Century Maps, South America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, French Guyana, Surinam, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile, Argentina).
Issued 1889 Gotha by Justus Perthes for Stieler. Map by Petermann.
A large and very detailed 19th century engraved multi-sheet map with original outline hand color.
Stieler maps went through continual revisions. Thus, for any specific Stieler map such as this one, there are often numerous variant issues with varying details.
Nice looking example, clean, pleasing age patina, any minor age flaws easy to overlook or forgive.
Map consists of 6 sheets which form a wall size map of the era. Please see photos.
Original center folds as issued.
Sheets Measures c. 13 3/4" H x 17" W.
Cartographic Reference(s):
Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, vol. 4.
[R29513].