From one continent to another
Faithful to the missionary purposes followed by the Society of Jesus, the collection grants all due respect to travel books that kindle wondrous illustrations throughout the centuries.
Many unexpected images such as wild creatures, exotic flora and natural curiosities are represented through the imaginations of those from olden times.
Many of these books give us information on tribes and ethnic groups that no longer exist today.

Carte très curieuse de la mer du sud
in Atlas historique
de Henri Chatelain
7 t., Amsterdam, 1708
(ID 100/126 à 132)
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Village fortifié des Tupinambas
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Zecora quadrupes pulcherrima (Zèbre)
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Carte de la France divisée en 83 départements
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Pharan desertum
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