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Karte zur Übersicht von H. Burmeister's Reise in Brasilien im Jahre 1850 : nach den besten vorhandenen Hülfsmitteln zusammengestellt
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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2464 d Gerber, H. Carta da Provincia de Minas Geraes; coordeuado por ordem do. Exm. Sr. Conselheiro José Bento da Cunha Figueiredo, Presidente do Provincia ... [Rio de Janerio], 1862. 1 sheet. [see p.]."MS notes southwest of Diamantina and near Bagagem, now marked on maps as Iraí de Minas. Penciled in grid covers much of the map. Meridian given is actually Pao de Assucar, which refers to Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro. A drastically reduced and simplified version of this map appeared in Henrique Gerber's Noções geographicas e administrativas da Provincia de Minas Geraes, 1863 (Burton collection number 1821). Probably purchased while Burton was in South America between 1865 and 1868. Prime meridian: Rio de Janeiro. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Leagues, kilometers. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: Brazil Stapms: Kensington Public Libraries.
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