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the map documents the Dutch military and commercial presence along the Pernambuco coast under the governorship of Johan Maurits of Nassau

as a symbol of their rivalry with Spanish claims to the region

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This is a highly detailed early land survey map of Southern and Central California from Los Angeles to San Francisco

John Gould (1804-1881), Mergus serrator [Merganser] Frame:Gold crosses the thickness of theJohn Gould (1804 1881) Mergus serrator [Merganser] from The Birds of Great Britain Vol. V Published: London, 1873 Aquatint engraving with original hand coloring Paper size: 21 3 8" x 14 1 2" John Gould (18041881) conceived a massive project: to illustrate the worlds birds in a regal format. He is best known for his multi volume works on the birds of every continent but Africa. Following the success of his 1837 "Birds of Europe" and the [1840]1869