La Plata Patagonia Uruguay South America 1842 Brue large detailed map hand color

Carte de la Plate du Chili, et de la Patagonie.

(South America, Chile, Argentina, La Plata, Uruguay, Patagonia, Falkland Islands).

Issued 1842 Paris by A. Brue. [Delagrave]. Engraved by Pierre Tardieu.

Lovely and uncommon early 19th century folio sheet antique map. Engraved with original hand color, piano key border.

Longitude given from Paris. 

Paper uniformly age toned, light scattered age spotting, light old damp staining down right side blank margin, but overall clean and attractive.

Original fold line as issued.

Sheet measures c. 19" x 24 1/2"

Engraved area measures c. 14" x 20"

[R25587]

Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, v. 1, p. 199.