1755 South America...

South America. Performed under the Patronage of Louis Duke of Orleans First Prince of the Blood. To His Grace the Duke of Rutland. This Map of South America is most humbly Inscribed. This magnificent large format (three-sheet) map is based on d’Anville’s map of 1746. Amended by Solomon Bolton and published in 1755, this map covers from the Lesser Antilles and Panama to Cape Horn, and represents a serious attempt to compile all the known scientific knowledge of the continent in one map. The original work was fully re-engraved with all text translated to English, and with the addition of a splendid decorative title cartouche including interestingly Anglo-centric commentary. It also incorporates information unavailable to d’Anville, namely data from the expedition of Charles Marie de la Condamine. Published only in 1748, it thus had not been available to d’Anville. By the 18th century an enormous amount of information was available regarding South America, and new voyages and expeditions