Peru Bolivia Map (13 results)

Condition: Good. Map. Hand-colored map; with decorative border. Separate text sheets with Peru and Bolivia demographic details. Map printed for use in Colton's uncommon Advertising Atlas of America 1857; American companies used the publication of this atlas as an advertising vehicle to promote their businesses. The atlas made use of the same maps used in the 1855 printing, with many of them having that imprint date. Richard Swainson Fisher authored the accompanying geographical, statistical and historical descriptions. Approx. 15" x 18 1/2" overall size. A little edge-toning to the paper; faint old discoloration at left margin. In good condition. Note: Shipped rolled for safety.…

17¼" X 13 3/4" (image 15" X 12½"). Hand colored. Decorative border. Very good. 2" tear at upper right corner, archivally repaired on verso (touches upon one corner of border).

Soft cover. Excellent. Size 8.5 x 6 Inches. This is an influential c. 1726 map of the Beni in Bolivia and surrounding areas, which appeared in Joseph Sto?cklein's Der Neue Weltbott . Based on a c. 1713 manuscript map, it is a critically important map in the cartography of this part of South America, serving as the basis for later maps of the region for years afterwards. A Closer Look This map covers portions of modern southeastern Peru and northern Bolivia, centered on the Beni, the remote, low, flatlands situated between the Andes and the Amazon. The map is defined by two large rivers, the Beni and the Mamoré, arteries of a massive network of waterways that ebb and flow with the seasons. Mountains, tributary waterways, and settlements are noted throughout. Missions and many cities bear Christian names, mostly named after saints, while some retain their indigenous names, including Cusco (Guzko) at left, previously the resplendent capital of the Inca Empire. As with 'Moxos' itself, several toponyms employed here were in fact ethnonyms, a common misunderstanding in early European colonial maps. A Seminal Map As explained in Mirela Altic's 2022 book Encounters in the New World: Jesuit Cartography of the Americas , this map is based on an anonymous manuscript that was most likely compiled in 1713, when the Jesuit presence in the region was still highly tenuous. Although originally containing some errors (later amended), the 1713 map 'served as the main cartographic source for the representation of the Province of Moxos for a very long time,' being republished in Jesuit publications (including Sto?cklein's) and beyond for decades afterwards. The map as it appears in Sto?cklein's Neue Weltbott is based on a 1717 modification undertaken by Jean-Baptiste du Halde when he prepared it for publication in the Jesuit journal Lettres édifiantes , turning the map to orient it with north at top instead of east, shrinking it, and making several other changes. In translating the map from French to German, Sto?cklein then made a few minor modifications of du Halde's map, resulting in the work seen here. The Jesuits' Moxos Mission The Jesuit Moxos mission was a remarkable missionary effort in the Moxos region, located mostly in the present-day Beni Department, Bolivia, on the southwestern edge of the Amazon basin. This seasonally flooded plain was home to numerous indigenous groups like the Moxo (Mojo), Baure, Canichana, Trinitario, who, recent research has revealed, built huge, advanced earthworks that suggest the region supported a much larger pre-Columbian population than previously assumed. In any event, while geographically close to Peru, the Moxos mission was part of the Spanish Viceroyalty of Peru. It was among the last areas of South America outside of Amazonia proper to be reached by missionaries, owing to its remoteness from the coast. Still, once established in the region (at the end of the 17th century), the Jesuits and their mission played a major role in transforming both the religious and cultural life of indigenous groups in the lowlands. Publication History and Census This map appeared in Sto?cklein's Der Neue Weltbott mit allerhand Nachrichten dern Missionariorum Societatis Jesu , published between 1728 and 1758 (the map itself is generally dated to 1726). It is not independently cataloged with any institution, while Sto?cklein's entire work is rare in institutional collections and on the market. References: Alti?, M., Encounters in the New World: Jesuit Cartography of the Americas, (Chicago: The University of Chicago Press) 2022, pp. 141 - 155. …

1st Edition. Very good. Original platemark visible. Minor spotting at places. Blank on verso. Size 8.5 x 10.5 Inches. This is a fine 1835 map of Brazil, Bolivia and Peru by the important American mapmaker T. G. Bradford. It covers all of modern day Brazil from Guyana and Colombia in the north to Uruguay in the south and from Bolivia in the west to the Atlantic. Bolivia's claims to the Atacama Desert and Peru's claims to the Tarapaca region - both of which are today part of Chile, are shown here. Towns, rivers, mountains, lakes and other topographical features are noted. Elevation is rendered by hachure and political and regional territories are color coded. This map was issued shortly after the Brazilian war of Independence that freed the massive South America nation from colonial Portuguese control in 1822. In 1831, Pedro I, the founder and first ruler of the new Empire of Brazil abdicated in favor of his five year old son and left for Europe. Under the weak regency elected to rule the country until Pedro II came of age as Emperor, Brazil descended into in civil war. In 1840, Pedro II was declared fit to rule and, proving a strong monarch, managed to bring stability and peace to Brazil. Meanwhile in Peru and Bolivia, shortly after this map was prepared, the Peru-Bolivian Confederation came into existence. The Confederation proved ephemeral, collapsing in 1839 following the War of the Confederation, a conflict between Chile, Peruvian rebels, and Argentina against the Peru-Bolivian Confederation. This map was published as plate no. 73 in Thomas G. Bradford's 1835 Comprehensive Atlas Geographical, Historical and Commercial . Bradford's atlas, published in 1835 was an important work on many levels. First, it was one of the first American atlases to follow an encyclopedic format, offering readers extensive geographical and statistical tables to supplement the maps themselves. Second, it was published in Boston and influenced the city's rise as a publishing center later in the 19th century (at the time most publishing in the United States was restricted to New York and Philadelphia). Third, this atlas was the first to contain a separate and specific map showing the Republic of Texas. Fourth and finally, Bradford's atlas in some instances broke the Euro-centric mold regarding atlas production. Among other things, Bradford focused his atlas on the Americas and abandoned the classical decoration common in European atlases in favor of a more informational and inherently American approach. Bradford published this atlas in several editions and with various partners. The first edition was published by William D. Ticktor and did not contain the iconic Republic of Texas map (although we have in fact seen Ticktor examples with a Texas map, suggesting, against conventional wisdom, that there may have been two Ticktor editions). The second official edition, published in the same year by the American Stationers Company, was the first to contain the Republic of Texas map, which is based on Austin's map, with two pages of descriptive text. A third edition was issued in 1836, also by American Stationers (though still dated 1835), and contained an unaltered Republic of Texas map with only a single page of descriptive test. A fourth edition appeared later, possibly 1837, and included an updated and revised map of Texas that replaces the old Mexican land grants with new inchoate counties. The maps from this atlas are an important addition to any collection focusing on early American cartography and Republic of Texas cartography. All maps in this atlas, though not specifically noted as such, were most likely engraved by G. W. Boynton of Boston, who also engraved most of the maps for Bradford's later publication. References: Rumsey 2643.083 (1838 edition).…

Very good. Overall toning and minor foxing. Size 13.5 x 17 Inches. This is a very attractive example of Johnson and Ward's 1865 map of the northwestern part of South America. Includes Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, New Granada (Colombia), Venezuela, British Guiana, Surinam, French Guiana and Chile as well as adjacent portions of the Brazil, particularly the Amazon. It offers excellent detail both along the coast and inland, especially along navigable rivers. Numerous jungle waterfalls are noted. The Amazon region is unsurprisingly vague though a few river ways and missionary stations are noted. Inset maps along the left border detail Chile and Lima. An engraved view in the lower left quadrant shows the Juan Fernandez Islands. Another inset at right center shows Valparaiso. As this map was being drawn this region was in the midst of political upheaval and civil war. Venezuela was in the midst of its bloody Federal War (1859-1863) in which a significant percentage of the population perished. Colombia was then under the Confederacion Granadina, a short-lived federal republic that consisted of modern day Colombia and Panama. The Confederacion, facing strong opposition from both liberal and conservative elements, dissolved in 1863 in the midst of the Colombian Civil War (1860 1862). This map features the strapwork style border common to Johnson's atlas work from 1860 to 1863. Published by Johnson and Ward as plate no. 65 in the 1865 edition of Johnson's Family Atlas . References: Rumsey 2905.036 (1860 edition). Phillips (Atlases) 6140-54.…

1st Edition. Very good. Blank on verso. Even overall toning. Size 14 x 17 Inches. An excellent 1855 first edition example of Colton's map of Peru and Bolivia. Centered on Lake Titicaca, on the Peru-Bolivia border, the map covers from ecuador to the Argentine Republic and from the Pacific to Brazil. Shows Bolivia's claims to the Atacama Desert and Peru's claims to Moquegua - both of which are today part of Chile. An inset map of Lima, Peru, appears in the lower left quadrant. This map also identifies various cities, towns, forts, rivers, rapids, mountain passes, fords, and an assortment of additional topographical details. Map is hand colored in pink, green, yellow and blue pastels to define national and regional boundaries. Surrounded by Colton's typical spiral motif border. Dated and copyrighted to J. H. Colton, 1855. Published from Colton's 172 William Street Office in New York City. Issued as page no. 60 in volume 1 of Colton's 1856 Atlas of the World . References: Rumsey 0149.065 (1856 edition). Phillips (Atlases) 816. …

Very good. Minor overall toning. Text on verso. Size 13 x 17 Inches. This is a very attractive example of Johnson and Ward's 1863 map of the northwestern part of South America. Includes Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, New Granada (Colombia), Venezuela, British Guiana, Surinam, French Guiana and Chile as well as adjacent portions of the Brazil, particularly the Amazon. It offers excellent detail both along the coast and inland, especially along navigable rivers. Numerous jungle waterfalls are noted. The Amazon region is unsurprisingly vague though a few river ways and missionary stations are noted. Inset maps along the left border detail Chile and Lima. An engraved view in the lower left quadrant shows the Juan Fernandez Islands. Another inset at right center shows Valparaiso. As this map was being drawn this region was in the midst of political upheaval and civil war. Venezuela was in the midst of its bloody Federal War (1859-1863) in which a significant percentage of the population perished. Colombia was then under the Confederacion Granadina, a short lived federal republic that consisted of modern day Colombia and Panama. The Confederacion, facing strong opposition from both liberal and conservative elements, dissolved in 1863 in the midst of the Colombian Civil War (1860 1862). This map features the strapwork style border common to Johnson's atlas work from 1860 to 1863. Published by Johnson and Ward as plate no. 65 in the scarce 1863 edition of Johnson's Family Atlas . References: Rumsey 2905.036 (1860 edition). Phillips (Atlases) 6140-54.…

Very good. Blank on verso. Size 14 x 17 Inches. A very attractive example of A. J. Johnson and R. Browning's 1861 map of the northwestern part of South America. Includes Bolivia, Peru, ecuador, New Granada (Colombia), Venezuela, British Guiana, Surinam, French Guiana and Chile as well as adjacent portions of the Brazil, particularly the Amazon. Offers excellent detail both along the coast and inland, especially along navigable rivers. Notes numerous jungle waterfalls. The Amazon region is unsurprisingly vague though a few river ways and missionary stations are noted. Inset maps along the left border detail Chile and Lima. An engraved view in the lower left quadrant shows the Juan Fernandez Islands. Another inset at right center shows Valparaiso. As this map was being drawn this region was in the midst of political upheaval and civil war. Venezuela was in the midst of its bloody Federal War (1859-1863) in which a significant percentage of the population perished. Colombia was then under the Confederación Granadina, a short lived federal republic that consisted of modern day Colombia and Panama. The Confederación, facing strong opposition from both liberal and conservative elements, disolved in 1863 in the midst of the Colombian Civil War (1860 1862). Features the strapwork style border common to Johnson's atlas work from 1860 to 1863. Published by A. J. Johnson and Browning as plate numbers 59-60 in the 1861 edition of Johnson's New Illustrated Family Atlas . This is the last edition of the Johnson Atlas to bear the 'Johnson and Browning' imprint. Subsequent editions reflect Ward's 1862 acquisition Ross C. Browning's shares in the firm. References: Rumsey 2905.036 (1860 edition).…

Very good. Minor foxing and overall toning. Minor edge wear. Size 13 x 15.5 Inches. This is a beautiful 1849 map of Peru and Bolivia by S. A. Mitchell. Centered on Lake Titicaca, on the Peru-Bolivia border, this map covers the whole of both countries following the South American Wars of Independence. Bolivia at this controlled the Pacific coastline from Atacama to Moro de Aldan, this territory was later ceded to Chile. Political and topographical features are noted and color coded with elevation rendered by hachure. The whole is engraved and colored in Mitchell's distinctive style with green border work and vivid pastels. Mitchell published this chart in his atlas from 1846 to the late 1850s before discontinuing the series and selling his map plates to DeSilver. This map was issued in the 1849 edition of the New Universal Atlas . It was the last edition of that atlas to be published by Mitchell prior to selling the plates and rights to the atlas to Thomas Cowperthwait in 1850. References: Rumsey 0545.046.…

Very good condition. Blank on verso. Size 13 x 15 Inches. A fine example of Thomas Cowperthwait and S. A. Mitchell's 1854 map of Peru and Bolivia. The whole is engraved and colored in Mitchell's distinctive style with green border work and vivid pastels. Political and topographical features are noted and color coded with elevation rendered by hachure. Centered on Lake Titicaca, on the Peru-Bolivia border, this map covers the whole of both countries following the South American Wars of Independence. Bolivia at this controlled the Pacific coastline from Atacama to Moro de Aldan, this territory was later ceded to Chile. This map was prepared by S. A. Mitchell for publication by the Philadelphia firm of Thomas Cowperthwait & Co. as plate no. 43 in the 1854 edition of Mitchell's New General Atlas . Dated and copyrighted, 'Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1850 by Thomas Cowperthwait & Co. in the Clerk's office of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. References: Rumsey 0537.042 (1846 edition). Phillips (Atlases) 814.…

Very good. Some toning and wear along original centerfold. Minor foxing. Original platemark visible. Size 18 x 13 Inches. A beautiful example of Rigobert Bonne's c.1778 decorative map of Peru. Covers the western parts of South America from just north of the Equator south as far as the Tropic of Capricorn. Includes the modern day nations of Peru, Ecuador (here called Quito), Bolivia, and parts of adjacent Brazil, Columbia, Chile and Argentina. Offers excellent detail throughout showing mountains, rivers, national boundaries, cities, regions, and tribes. Curiously, this map identifies the 'Ancienne demeure des Manaos.' This was once a great trading empire was centered along the Rio Negro in the Amazon Basin. The Manoa traded from Peru to the Orinoco. There were perhaps most famously encountered by Sir Walter Raleigh in Guyana while on an annual trading expedition to the region. Raleigh, seeing the gold artifacts carried by the traders immediately assumed they must be from El Dorado. He asked local tribesmen who they were and where they came from. The locales responded that they crossed a great lake and came from a rich land called Manoa. Though at the time Raleigh did not explore this further, he did later write that he discovered the great city of Manoa, capital of El Dorado, on a vast lake in Guyana. No doubt Raleigh intended to return to South America but was prevented from doing so by his unfortunate beheading back in England. As a result of Raleigh's guess work, the Lake of Parima and city of Manoa would appear for several hundred years on maps of northern South America. A large decorative title cartouche appears in the lower left quadrant. Drawn by R. Bonne for issue as plate no. B 34 in Jean Lattre's Atlas Moderne . References: Rumsey 2612.078. Phillips (Atlases) 664. National Maritime Museum, 215.…

Very good. Some discoloration along fold line and in margins. Size 13 x 16 Inches. This is the Henry Teesdale / John Dower 1831 map of Peru and Bolivia published in A New General Atlas of the World . It depicts the titular countries and their neighbors as they emerged from Spanish rule and contended with internal and external conflicts over borders, social structures, and systems of government. Historical Context This map was published in the years after Peru, Bolivia, and other South American republics won their independence, following a long and difficult conflict with the Spanish crown. But the constitution of the new republics, their political representation, and their borders were far from fixed, leading to further conflict. Just three years before this map's publication, Peru fought a border war against Bolivia, a prelude to a larger war with Colombia (Gran Colombia), which resulted in the latter state's dissolution and the dramatic fall of Simón Bolívar. In the late 1830s, attempts were made to unite Peru and Bolivia through both peaceful and forceful means. In the late 1870s, the two former rivals teamed up in yet another border dispute against Chile. The present-day borders differ somewhat from what is illustrated here. For instance, Bolivia's border with Peru now runs through and to either side of Lake Titicaca (Chucuito), while the border between Peru and Chile now sits between Tacna and Arica, both part of Peru here. Domestic politics were just as contentious, with uncertainty over the system of government to be adopted, the relative strength of different branches of government, the role of the military, and the social groups whose interests the government would represent. Indigenous (Indian) communities, who composed most of the population in Bolivia and certain areas of Peru, were at best neglected and at worst oppressed by the new republics, despite the hopes of Bolívar to improve their lot. Neighboring countries went through similar transformations; 'La Plata' at bottom refers to the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata, the confederation that Bolivia had earlier belonged to, and whose remnant parts merged the same year as this map's publication to form Argentina. Publication History and Census This map was engraved by John Dower for the 1831 edition of A New General Atlas of the World , published by Henry Teesdale. This appears to be an especially rare presentation of Dower's Peru and Bolivia map, not matching any of the examples in the David Rumsey Historical Map Collection or other major digital repositories. Although undated, based on contextual evidence (such as the inclusion of La Plata), it almost certainly is an example from 1831. The map is only cataloged in the holdings of five institutions, though as stated above the present map is likely to be distinct from those examples in coloration and presentation. References: OCLC 43221802.…

1st Edition. Very good. Minor foxing. Original platemark visible. Size 13.5 x 11.5 Inches. This is a good example of the 1833 first edition map of Peru and Bolivia by David H. Burr. It covers all of Peru and Bolivia. Bolivia's claims to the Atacama Desert and Peru's claims to the Tarapaca region - both of which are today part of Chile, are shown here. Towns, rivers, mountains, lakes and other topographical features are noted. Elevation is rendered by hachure and political and regional territories are color-coded. In 1836, shortly after this map was prepared, the Peru-Bolivian Confederation came into existence. The Confederation proved ephemeral, collapsing in 1839 following the War of the Confederation, a conflict between Chile, Peruvian rebels, and Argentina against the Peru-Bolivian Confederation. According to Ristow, although Burr is credited on the title page, he left this atlas incomplete. He was appointed as topographer to the U.S. Post Office, and of the sixty-three maps finally included in this atlas, only completed eight. The rest of the maps were then completed by Illman and Pilbrow in Burr's style. This map was 'Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1833 by Illman and Pilbrow in the Clerk's office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York', but was not published until the atlas was released in 1835. Published by D. S. Stone in Burr's New Universal Atlas . References: Rumsey 4628.061. Philips (Atlases) 771. …