(Peru) The Port of Callao, in the... c. 1920 with style and simplicity

with style and simplicity

Strong original hand color

The map of British India is surrounded by four small vignettes relating to native life of the region including an Indian Procession

Johnson's Western Hemisphere & Eastern Hemisphere

(Peru) The Port of Callao, in the... c. 1920 with style and simplicityThe Port of Callao, in the South Sea; with the Adjacent Islands, Rocks & Coasts, to Windward and Leeward and the Soundings in Fathoms; Drawn by Order of His Catholic Majesty. A fine engraving for the area of coastal Peru, spanning from the town of Ancon to Lima, and what would be modern San Juan de Miraflores. Shows the quality of the land, roads and placenames as well as the drainage and neighboring islands. An interesting glimpse of the region for