An Americas that isn’t coming back, plates from “Vues des Cordillères, et monumens des peuples indigènes de l’Amérique” which was published in 1816 and written by Alexander von Humboldt. Published in Paris.

“Pont de cordages de Pénipe.” (in present day Ecuador) Plate XII, page 186. Collections of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library at the University of Ottawa. University of Ottawa, digitalizing sponsor. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/vuesdescordill02humb/page/186/mode/1up

“Volcan de Jorullo” (in present day Mexico). Plate XIV, page 216. Collections of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library at the University of Ottawa. University of Ottawa, digitalizing sponsor. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/vuesdescordill02humb/page/216/mode/1up

“Lac de Guatavita” (located in present day Colombia). Plate XIX, page 368. Collections of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library at the University of Ottawa. University of Ottawa, digitalizing sponsor. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/vuesdescordill02humb/page/n368/mode/1up

Pictures of palm trees growing under an 1847 South American sun. Plates from A.D. d’Orbigny’s 1847 work, “Voyage dans l’Amérique Méridionale” (Volume 7). At that time, almost all voyages of exploration included artists who sketched and painted what they saw so almost surely these are drawn from life.

"Botanique Palmiers." Plate 1. — “Botanique Palmiers.” Plate 1. Figures 1, 2 and 3. Figure 1: Cocos yatai. Figure 2: Cocos australis. Figure 3: Copernica cerifera. 1847. P. Oudart, artist. In the public domain due to age. via http://plantillustrations.org/illustration.php?id_illustration=42836&SID=0&mobile=0&size=1

"Botanique Palmiers." Plate 6. — “Botanique Palmiers.” Plate 6. Figures 1, 2, and 3. Figure 1: Hyospathe montana. Figure 2: Bactris foenum. Figure 3: Chamaedorea gracilis. 1847. J. Delarue, artist. In the public domain due to age. via http://plantillustrations.org/illustration.php?id_illustration=42841&SID=0&mobile=0&size=1

"Botanique Palmiers." Plate 3. — “Botanique Palmiers.” Plate 3. Figures 1 and 2. Figure 1: Morenia fragrans. Figure 2: Cocos pityrophylla. 1847. P. Oudart, artist. In the public domain due to age. via http://plantillustrations.org/illustration.php?id_illustration=42838&SID=0&mobile=0&size=1

"Botanique Palmiers." Plate 2. Figures 1, 2 and 3. Figure 1: — “Botanique Palmiers.” Plate 2. Figures 1, 2 and 3. Figure 1: Martinezia truncata. Figure 2: Euterpe andicola. Figure 3: Haenkeana. 1847. A. Chazal, artist. In the public domain due to age. via

"Botanique Palmiers." Plate 4. — “Botanique Palmiers.” Plate 4. Figures 1, 2, 3, and 4. Figures 1 and 2: Astrocaryum chonta. Figure 3: Maximiliana Princeps. Figure 4: Cocos Botryophora. 1847. A. Chazal, artist. In the public domain due to age. via http://plantillustrations.org/illustration.php?id_illustration=42839&SID=0&mobile=0&size=1

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