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Van der Aa - Map of South America / Map of Hispaniola & West Indies - This rare historic engraving is by Pieter van der Aa's De Gedenkwaardige en al-om Beroemde Voyagien der Spanjaarden na West-Indien, Namentlijk in het Zuyder- en Noorder-Gedeelte van het eertijds onbekende America, Met alle des selfs naby-gelegene Eylanden en onderhoorige Koningrijken, op uytdrukkelijk bevel van den Koning van Castilien door der selver Ontdekkers ondernoomen, In het Jaar 1492 en so vervolgens. Eerste Stuk . The work was published in Leyden (Leiden) by the author in 1706. The full title translates to: The Memorable and Universally Famous Voyages of the Spaniards to the West Indies, Namely to the Southern and Northern Parts of the formerly unknown America, with all its nearby islands and subordinate kingdoms, undertaken by their discoverers at the express command of the King of Castile, in the year 1492 and thereafter . Pieter van der Aa (1659-1733) was a Dutch cartographer, publisher, and book seller. He was appointed to the bookseller trade from the age of 9 and went on to own a bookshop and auction house. He published many maps in his time, and became best known for his atlases on exploration and noted voyages. Much of what he published was composite atlases in which he utilized many other publishers plates and prints including Carel Allard and Frederik De Wit as well as his own work. Paper Size: ~ 10 1/4” by 14” Paper Type or Special Features: Engraving