Limited to 500 copies. Text in Spanish. Collection of maps and charts exploring the history of the mapping of the southern areas of South America from the 16th to the 19th centuries. With a prologue, introduction, vocabulary, list of maps, charts and plans of the region, an index of the atlas and 127 black-and-white and color plates. The cloth spine on the portfolio is loose at the head, and wrinkled at the front fore-edge. The boards on the portfolio are rubbed and show wear at the extremities and the corners. The interior leaves of text are mostly uncut and show some foxing and soiling.