A detailed American 'blue-back' sea chart of the Brazilian coastline

BLUNT, E. & G.W.

A New Chart of the Coast of Brazil from the Equator to Rio Janeiro, Drawn from the surveys made by order of the Portuguese Government.
New York, 1840, on original blue backing paper, 650 x 1420mm.

Some old pencil annotations.

A detailed 'blue-back' sea chart of the Brazilian coastline between Cabo Frío and Céara, with wind roses, rhumb lines and soundings to aid navigation and insets of Bahia, Rio, Pernambuco and Maranhão. The title in the centre written in decorative gothic script with flourishes and curliques.


Stock ID : 10336