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Attractive map of Paraguay. Title cartouche at top right. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership in European cartography passed from the Low Countries to France. Copper engraving. Original outline colour. Fine condition; very light offsetting. Size: 28.5 x 21.5 cm. (11 x 8 inches)