COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
General chart of the coasts of Brasil, &c. from the River Para to Buenos-Ayres.
Obj Height cm:
96
Obj Width cm:
193
Scale 1:
2,500,000
Note:
An uncolored, bluebacked chart. Thirty one inset maps, clockwise: 1. Monte Video, 2. Paranagua, 3. Rio Grande de S. Pedro, 4. Maldonado, 5. Cananea, 6. Santos, 7. Marambaya, 8. Roadstead of Cape Sta. Maria, 9. St. Sebastian. 10. Bahia Do Espirito Santo, 11. Port Frio, 12. Porto Macayo, 13. Abrolhos Channel, 14. Pernambuco, 15. The Approaches to Pernambuco, 16. Anchorage of San Joao or St. John, 17. Sketch of the Bank of Manoel Luis, 18. Mouths of the Maranon, 19. Maranham, &c., 20. Port of Maranham, 21. The River Jaguarybe, To Aracati, 22. Rio Para, 23. City of Para and vicinity, 24. The Eastern Entrances Of The Rio Para, 25. Ciara or Seara, 26. Entrance of the River Parahyba Do Norte, 27. The Rio Grande do Norte, 28. Fernando Noronha, 29. St. Catharina, 30. Bahia or San Salvador, 31. Rio Janeiro, &c. Seven views of the coast included. Map owner's path by date (1854) is tracked in pencil.
Reference:
Not in P-Maps.
Full Title:
General chart of the coasts of Brasil, &c. from the River Para to Buenos-Ayres; with particular plans of the harbours. Constructed chiefly From the surveys of the Baron Roussin and Captain Wm. Hewett, adjusted by the later observations of Captain Phillip Parker King, Captain Robert Fitzroy, and other distinguished Officers of the British Royal Navy. Constructed and drawn by John Purdy and Alexr. Findlay. Junr. London. Published By Richd. H. Laurie, No. 53, Fleet Street. January 1st 1853. (With 31 inset maps listed below)
List No:
5493.000
Series No:
1
Pub Date:
1853
Pub Title:
General chart of the coasts of Brasil, &c. from the River Para to Buenos-Ayres; with particular plans of the harbours. Constructed chiefly From the surveys of the Baron Roussin and Captain Wm. Hewett, adjusted by the later observations of Captain Phillip Parker King, Captain Robert Fitzroy, and other distinguished Officers of the British Royal Navy. Constructed and drawn by John Purdy and Alexr. Findlay. Junr. London. Published By Richd. H. Laurie, No. 53, Fleet Street. January 1st 1853. (with 31 inset maps listed in note field above)
Pub Reference:
Not in P-Maps.
Pub Note:
See note field above.
Pub List No:
5493.000
Pub Maps:
1
Pub Height cm:
96
Pub Width cm:
193
Image No:
5493000
Institution:
Rumsey Collection
Ownership Statement:
Copyright 2005
Publisher Location:
London
Publisher:
Richd. H. Laurie.
Type:
Chart Map
Country:
Brazil
City:
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
City:
Salvador (Brazil)
Engraver or Printer:
Fitzroy, Robert, 1805-1865
Engraver or Printer:
Hewett, William, Captain
Engraver or Printer:
King, Phillip Parker
Engraver or Printer:
Roussin, Albin Rene, baron, 1781-1854
Publication Author:
Findlay, Alexander George, 1812-1875
Publication Author:
Laurie, Richard Holmes
Publication Author:
Purdy, John
Pub Type:
Chart Map
Author:
Findlay, Alexander George, 1812-1875
Author:
Laurie, Richard Holmes
Author:
Purdy, John
Date:
1853
General chart of the coasts of Brasil, &c. from the River Para to Buenos-Ayres.
