Guarme Huarmey Peru c.1612 de Bry copper engraved bird’s eye harbor view print United Kingdom This ephemeral little paper item

This ephemeral little paper item is around 100 years old and shows some signs of handling and time

map paper slightly tender

George Armstrong Custer

NH by Nathaniel Adams

Guarme Huarmey Peru c.1612 de Bry copper engraved bird’s eye harbor view print United Kingdom This ephemeral little paper itemGuarme (Huarmey), Peru South America. Issued 1619, Amsterdam for de Bry. Original early 17th century copper engraved print, trimmed to just outside border neat line. Nice dark clear impression, well nuanced, likely an early pull from the plate. Great active early scene with a strong militaristic under theme. Numerous Western tall mast ships, men in row boats heading ashore and many individualized figures carrying barrels and cargo to the settled