COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Mendes, Candido, 1818-1881
Date:
1868
Short Title:
Text Page: (Continues) Material e outro auxilios consultado e aproveilados nos mapps e planttas do atlas do Imperio do Brazil
Publisher:
Lithographia do Instituto Philomathico
Publisher Location:
Rio de Janeiro
Type:
Text Page
Obj Height cm:
41
Obj Width cm:
32
Note:
This is the first atlas of Brazil and a landmark of Brazilian cartography, by Candido Mendes. It served as the basis for later works. Consists of 24 maps of the provinces of the time and its regions, and 36 pages of descriptive text to portray the border issues in Brazil, the geographical information, it includes statistics of the Brazilian population, and various administrative, electoral and ecclesiastical data. Maps are colored, showing provinces, capitals, cities, villages, military bases, parishes, rivers and mountains. Relief shown by hachures. Covers are tan paper covered boards. Some maps include compass rose, and penciled notation.
Full Title:
(Text Page to) Atlas do imperio do Brazil : comprehendendo as respectivas divisoes administrativas, ecclesiasticas, eleitoraes e judiciarias dedicado a sua Magestade o Imperador o Senhor D. Pedro II : destinado a instrucçao publica no imperio com especialidade a dos alumnos do Imperial Collegio de Pedro II. Organisado por Candido Mendes de Almeida. Rio de Janeiro : Lithographia do Instituto Philomathico. 1868.
List No:
11946.015
Page No:
26-27
Series No:
15
Publication Author:
Mendes, Candido, 1818-1881
Pub Date:
1868
Pub Title:
Atlas do imperio do Brazil : comprehendendo as respectivas divisoes administrativas, ecclesiasticas, eleitoraes e judiciarias dedicado a sua Magestade o Imperador o Senhor D. Pedro II : destinado a instrucçao publica no imperio com especialidade a dos alumnos do Imperial Collegio de Pedro II. Organisado por Candido Mendes de Almeida. Rio de Janeiro : Lithographia do Instituto Philomathico. 1868.
Pub Note:
See note field above.
Pub List No:
11946.000
Pub Type:
National Atlas
Pub Maps:
24
Pub Height cm:
46
Pub Width cm:
35
Image No:
11946015.jp2
Authors:
Mendes, Candido, 1818-1881
