1750 Prevost Antique View of Juan Fernandez Island Chile, Alex. Selkirk & R. Crusoe South America Spanish ships were menaced by

Spanish ships were menaced by pirates

acting as Europe\'s main spice trade hubs with Asia and the Near East

The climate is raw and chilly with frequent high winds throughout the year

These in turn were superseded by Braun and Hogenberg's Civitates Orbis Terrarumissued in Cologne between the years 1572 and 1618

1750 Prevost Antique View of Juan Fernandez Island Chile, Alex. Selkirk & R. Crusoe South America Spanish ships were menaced byTitle: Vue de la Place de Juan Fernandez ou le Chef d Escadre avont sa Tente Date: 1750 Condition : (A+) Fine Condition Ref: 34129 Size: 14in x 10in (355mm x 255mm) Description: This fine original copper plate engraved antique print was engraved by Jakob van Schley and was published in Antoine Franois Prevosts 15 volumes of Histoire Generale des Voyages written by Prevost & other authors between 1746 1790. Alexander Selkirk (1676 1721) was a Scottish