A New And Accurate Map Of Chili, Terra Magellanica, Terra Del Fuego Bowen, Emanuel 18TH Century,Chile,Paraguay

Map. Sheet measures 16 x 19". Includes an inset city plan map of the City of Saint Jago and an inset of the Straights of Magellan, with the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), described. Copious notes on the region are incorporated into the design. Some toning, stains and foxing but otherwise in good condition. Emanuel Bowen (1714-1767) was an English map engraver who served as Royal Mapmaker to George II of England and Louis XV of France. He was well-regarded for his large, detailed, accurate, and overall attractive maps. This map is a lovely look at the expansion of geographic and scientific knowledge that occurred in the colonial era.