- Title: Portus Acapulco
- Author: Arnoldus Montanus
- Date: 1671
- Medium: Copperplate engraving
- Condition: Very Good - age toning, foxing, minor paper loss in margins, issued center fold
- Inches: 14 5/8 x 12 1/4 [Paper]
- Centimeters: 37.15 x 31.12 [Paper]
- Product ID: 315082
View of Acapulco, Mexico. Legend in bottom margin indicates the location of various major sites in the vicinity.
Arnoldus Montanus (c.1625-1683) was a Dutch teacher and author born in Amsterdam. His works spanned various topics, including theology, Dutch history, and geography, with a particular focus on far-off lands. While he never set foot in the Americas himself, his most famous book, "De Nieuwe en Onbekende Weereld" (The New and Unknown World), published in 1671, offered a detailed – though not entirely accurate – description of the Americas and their inhabitants. This richly illustrated book had a significant influence on European perceptions of the New World.