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Plan de la Ville de St. Salvador


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Bellin's superbly rendered and detailed plan of Salvador, at the time the capital of Brazil, from the atlas of Prevost d'Exiles' influential travel book, Histoire Generale des Voyages. Extensive number and letter keys indentify important buildings and sites on both the plan and the lovely "view of the city of St. Salvador from the side of [Todos os Santos] Bay" above the plan.
Item Number: RS2075
Cartographer: Bellin
Place & Date: Paris / 1750/1760
Size: 11 3/4" x 7 1/2"
Condition: b&w; light overall age toning; minor spotting and a light water stain in the margins
Price: SOLD