1755 Kitchin & Boulton Large Original Antique Map of South America Peru The capture of Porto Bello

The capture of Porto Bello by British forces also fueled the need to foster commerce via the Atlantic route

The accompanying text is in French and often is printed in two columns on the page with maps and other illustrations interspersed

including the placement of the pictures

was Maps of the African Continent and Southern Africa

1755 Kitchin & Boulton Large Original Antique Map of South America Peru The capture of Porto BelloTitle : South America. Performed Under the Patronage of Louis Duke of Orleans First Prince of the Blood Tho. Kitchin sculp. 1755 Size: 53in x 30 1 2in (1. 35m x 780mm) Ref #: 41163 Date : 1755 Condition: (A+) Fine Condition Description: This very large finely engraved original antique map of South America was engraved by the famous English cartographer Thomas Kitchin in 1755 dated and signed at the foot of the map after JB D Anville, was published in