COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Mendes, Candido, 1818-1881
Date:
1868
Short Title:
XVII. Província de Sao Paulo
Publisher:
Lithographia do Instituto Philomathico
Publisher Location:
Rio de Janeiro
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
29
Obj Width cm:
40
Scale 1:
2,849,002
Note:
Engraved color map. Insets represent plan of the Cidade de Sao Paulo and topographic map of the Santos Port. Map shows administrative divisions by color, capital, cities, villages, population and parishes. Relief shown by hachures. Depth shows by isolines. Includes legend, pencilled annotations on lower margin and on recto and list of counties.
Country:
Brazil
Full Title:
XVII. Provincia de S. Paulo. C. Schwestka e. O. Koegel. (To accompany) Atlas do imperio do Brazil ... Organisado por Candido Mendes de Almeida. Rio de Janeiro : Lithographia do Instituto Philomathico. 1868. (insets) Cidade de S. Paulo. (with) Topographia do Porto de Santos.
List No:
11946.040
Page No:
XVII
Series No:
40
Engraver or Printer:
Schwestka, C.
Engraver or Printer:
Koegel, O.
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:
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.
Pub List No:
11946.000
Pub Type:
National Atlas
Pub Maps:
24
Pub Height cm:
46
Pub Width cm:
35
Image No:
11946040.jp2
Authors:
Mendes, Candido, 1818-1881
