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1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108

Rare Books
Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2477 Schultz, W. Mappa da Provincia de Santa Catharina do Imperio do Brasil com as partes adjacentes das Provicncias do Parana e de São Pedro do Rio Grande do Sul. Leipzig, Instituto lithographico de F. A. Brockhaus, 1863. 1 sheet. [see cabinet]."Probably obtained while Burton was in South America between 1865 and 1868. MS notes: Burton (map cabinet) Schultz Mappa 2477. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography.
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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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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2476 Sao Paulo. Mappa da costa da Provincia de S. Paulo. 5 de abril de 1867. 1 sheet (manuscript). [see cabinet]." Unknown hand, not Burton's. Coast depicted with northwest at the top of the page. Cities, towns, and villages indicated in red ink, with distances between places given in black. Probably obtained while Burton was in South America between 1865 and 1868. MS notes: Burton (Map cabinet) Sao Paulo 2476. Relief: hachures. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: holographic.
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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2462 [Campos do Jacuhy e Taquary]. Lipsia, Instituto lithographico de H. Kunsch, 1861. 1 sheet. [see cabinet]."Map either untitled or the title was on a now-missing portion. Probably obtained while Burton was in South America between 1865 and 1868. MS notes: Burton (map cabinet) Campos 2462.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography.
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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2475 Niemeyer, C. J. de Nova carta chorographica do Imperio do Brazil ...1856. [Rio de Janeiro], Gravada na Litha. do Archo. Militar por Alvaro e Pereira, 1867. 1 sheet. [see p.]."MS label on verso reads "Coronel Niemeyer's Map of Brazil." Probably obtained 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: Label: Coronel Niemeyer's Map of Brazil. Stamp: Kensington Public Libraries.
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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2468 Laemmert, E. & H., publisher. Nova planta de ciudad do Rio de Janeiro. [Rio de Janeiro], 1864. 1 sheet. [see p.]." Publishers sticker inside front cover. The legend to the left of and below the map lest different squares, streets, public buildings, etc. Probably obtained while Burton was in South America between 1865 and 1868. Street and building index in surround.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Stamps: Kensington Public Libraries.
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