PAZ SOLDAN (Mariano Felipe).
Atlas Geographico del Peru ...
Rare and important atlas of Peru.
This First Edition was printed for the French publishing house Firmin Didot in 1865, possibly as a preliminary edition, with at least one variant recorded. The atlas was quickly reprinted once the Peruvian Government took over the costs of publication. This second edition was dedicated to Presidente Ramon Castilla, while a second title-page recorded it as printed for the Libreria de Agusto Durand.
Paz Soldan (1821-1886) was the most important Peruvian historian in the nineteenth century, this volume prepared to accompany his history. A visually striking volume, it illustrates the country through a series of its finely prepared and executed maps, city plans, views and costume groups. The most impressive of all is the large folding panorama of Arequipa, Paz Soldan’s birthplace.