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Carte de l'Emboucheure du Lac de Maracaye jusqu'a Gibraltar
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A scarce map of the Lake Maracaibo area, including the city of Maracaibo and the town of Gibraltar in what is now Venezuela, from Exquemelin's famous Spanish-main pirate narrative, Histoire des aventuriers flibustiers qui se sont signalés dans les Indes. Among the map's many fascinating details are cacao and tobacco plantations, Indian "tree houses," two cattle ranches, and the "lands of the Indians still not subjugated." Item Number: GG2548
Cartographer: Roussel/Exquemelin
Place & Date: Paris / 1686
Size: 11 3/4" x 8 3/4"
Condition: old color; overall age toning and some browning and spotting; margins restored/repaired
Price: SOLD