Sanson & Jaillot. L'Amerique Meridionale Divisee en ses Principales Parties Scavior La Terre Ferme, Le Perou, Le Chili, Le Bresil... Paris, 1691.

Sanson, Nicolas and Hubert Jaillot L'Amerique Meridionale Divisee en ses Principales Parties Scavior La Terre Ferme, Le Perou, Le Chili, Le Bresil... Paris, 1691 24 3/4" x 26" Nicolas Sanson and Hubert JaillotL'Amerique Meridionale Divisee en ses Principales Parties Scavoir La Terre Ferme, Le Perou, Le Chili, Le Bresil...Paris, 169124 3/4" x 26" This striking 17th-century map of South America, created by Nicolas Sanson and later revised and published by Hubert Jaillot, represents a significant milestone in the cartographic history of the continent. As one of the most influential French cartographers of the period, Sanson laid the groundwork for geographical accuracy in mapmaking, while Jaillot, working in collaboration with Sanson’s heirs, re-engraved and reissued Sanson’s original works on a grander scale, reflecting the flourishing French map trade of the late 17th century. The map meticulously divides South America into its major regions, including Terre Ferme (the Spanish Main), Pe