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Plano topografico de los alrededores de Buenos Ayres levantado con licencia del Superior Gobierno / por Dn. Adolfo Sourdeaux Ex Capitan. Ayudante de Campo del Inspector Genal. de Infanteria de Marina Francesca
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Plano de la ciudad de Cordoba / levantado y dibujado par le ingeniero Albano M. de Laberge
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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2467 d Laberge, A. M. Plano de la ciudad de Cordoba. Paris, Imp. Destouches, 1860. 1 sheet. [see p.]."Numerous indecipherable notes in Burton's hand. Probably obtained while Burton was in South America between 1865 and 1868. Vignette: Vista Tomada desde el alto del Pucara Novembre 1860. MS note: El Lueco, many more in Burton's hand.. Prime meridian: Paris. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Varas (1000 varas shown as 3.25"). Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Vignettes. Verso Text: MS notes: Cordona R.B. 11491. r. p maps Americas Lebarge 2467. Stamp: Kensington Public Libraries..
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Plano de la Plaza de la Colonia del Sacramento
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L'Amerique Meridionale : Dressée sur les observations de Mrs. de l'Academie Royale des Sciences & quelques autres, & sur les memoires les plus recens / par N. Sanson
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Carte routière de la côte du Brésil de Rio Janeiro au Rio de la Plata et au Paraguay : dressée d'apres les documents les plus récents assujettis aux observations faites à bord des Avisos à vapeur le Bisson (de 1856 à 1860) et le D'Entrecasteaux (de 1861 à 1862) / par Mr. E. Mouchez, Capitaine de Fregate
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Mappe Monde Carte Universelle de la Terre Dresée Sur les Nouvelles Observations de Mrs. de l'Académie Royale des Sciences
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