Plan of the bay and harbour of Rio-Janeiro on the coast of Brazil [map] / by M. d'Apres ; improved from the observations of Mr. Sampson Hall, chief mate of the Royal Bishop & from the plan of S.A. de Rosa Pinheiro.

Author
Après de Mannevillette, Jean-Baptiste-Nicolas-Denis d', 1707-1780 [Browse]
Format
Map
Language
English
Published/​Created
London : Published ... by Laurie & Whittle, 53, Fleet Street, 12th. May 1794.
Description
  • Scale [ca. 1:100,000]. (W 43°17ʹ45ʺ--W 42°56ʹ15ʺ/S 22°38ʹ45ʺ--S 23°05ʹ30ʺ).
  • 1 map : hand col. ; 48 x 31 cm.

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Notes
  • Relief shown pictorially and by soundings.
  • Insets: Appearance of the land about the entrance of Rio Janeiro / by Jo. Watson, on board the Royal Captain, August 1761 -- Appearance of the land near the entrance of Rio Janeiro, Gavea bearing west, 6 or 7 leagues distant, taken on board the Pitt, in 1763.
  • Shows tracks of the Royal Bishop and the Pitt; text includes "Directions for sailing into Rio-Janeiro, by Io. Watson"; "Directions for Rio-Janeiro from the Pitt's journal in 1763"; Mr. Sampson Hall's observations in 1783."
OCLC
276567727
International Standard Recording Code
  • HM2009-19
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