Map of Brazil by Willem Blaeu. Blaeu published this among others as part of his first atlas.
The map is enhanced by numerous embellishments including a decorative cartouche, sea monsters, a compass rose and some gruesome vignettes concering cannibalism in the interior of the map. Small inset map of the Baya de todos los Sanctos (Salvador). German text on verso. This map is from the Novus Atlas, Das ist, Abbildung und Beschreibung von allen L�_ndern des Erdreichs. Gantz vernewt und verbessert.
The map clearly shows the many coastal discoveries made by the Portuguese, the inland vignettes indicate a lack of knowledge of the countries vast, unexplored interior regions.
Atlas pages describing Brazil on verso (Latin).
