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1754.. Offsetting, crease to lower left corner, otherwise very good.. 8-1/4" x 6"- 20.9 x 15.2 cm.. From "Histoire Generale des Voyages". Paris, Copper engraved map. A plan of Vera- Cruz with legend showing the main church, the Governor's house, several roads,and Jesuit quarters. etc. Map, Mexico, Vera Cruz

From "Histoire Generale des Voyages": Paris, , 1754. 8-1/4" x 6"- 20.9 x 15.2 cm. Copper engraved map hand coloured in outline. Offsetting, crease to lower left corner, otherwise very good. A plan of Vera-Cruz with legend showing the main church, the Governor's house, several roads,and Jesuit quarters. etc. According to legend the Island off of Vera Cruz "Isle de Sacrifices" was so named because it was where the Spaniards first witnessed human sacrifices.