Copperplate engraving map of French Guiana, part of Dutch Guiana (now Suriname), and northern Brazil. Created by Rigobert Bonne in 1780. Shows the "line of defense against the Negroes in revolt" in Suriname and the Jewish settlement of Jodensavanne. Published in Paris as part of the atlas accompanying Guillaume-Thomas François Raynal's Histoire philosophique et politique, des établissements et du commerce des européens dans les deux Indes.
Subject: Suriname -- Maps
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Map of Suriname, based on Mogge's map of 1671. This map, predating 1718, prominently features the "Joods Dorp en Sinagoge" (Jew's Town and Synagogue) and numerous Jewish plantation owners' names, including De Fonseca, De Pina, Serfatyn, Nassy, Pereira, Aboafe, De Silva, De Costa, and Nunes. This map may be the earliest depiction of a synagogue in the Americas. Published by Josua Ottens.
Antique map of Suriname, South America, published in London by Johnston in 1791. The map depicts the area from the River Corentyn to the Conamoana River, including military paths used by Stedman in 1772, Rebel Negroe Settlements, Indian Villages, Fort Amsterdam, the Jew Savannah, and areas destroyed by rebel slaves. Military forts are marked with flags, encampments with triangles, and waterways and villages are shown. The map measures 17.5 x 8.75 inches.
Rare Pamphlet with Maps of Surinam and Curaçao, 1939A rare pamphlet containing maps of Surinam and Curaçao, published in 1939 by the Dutch Nazi Party. The pamphlet is part of the Willy Lindwer Suriname Collection. Geographic focus is Surinam and Curaçao.