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Map of Brazil from 1747

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1747 Map of Brazil - Copper engraved map in fine detail along coastal areas with dozens of place names. The map covers the region between northern Paraguay and north to the mouth of the Amazon. A great insertion of the Island of St. Katharine fills the empty ocean. In a lengthy note at the end, Bowen states that he intentionally "omitted the imaginary Ascension Island, under the authority of Dr. Halley". The map includes several other notes, including an area that says "abound in gold and silver". "A New & Accurate Map of Brasil. Divided into its Captainships Drawn from the Most Approved Modern Maps & Charts…", Bowen, Emanuel
1747 Map of Brazil – Copper engraved map in fine detail along coastal areas with dozens of place names. The map covers the region between northern Paraguay and north to the mouth of the Amazon. A great insertion of the Island of St. Katharine fills the empty ocean. In a lengthy note at the end, Bowen states that he intentionally “omitted the imaginary Ascension Island, under the authority of Dr. Halley”. The map includes several other notes, including an area that says "abound in gold and silver". “A New & Accurate Map of Brasil. Divided into its Captainships Drawn from the Most Approved Modern Maps & Charts…”, Bowen, Emanuel

Map of Brazil from 1747

Copper-engraved map in fine detail along coastal areas with dozens of place names.

The map covers the region between northern Paraguay and north to the mouth of the Amazon. A great insertion of the Island of St. Katharine fills the empty ocean.

In a lengthy note at the end, Bowen states that he intentionally “omitted the imaginary Ascension Island, under the authority of Dr. Halley”.

The map includes several other notes, including an area that says "abound in gold and silver". “A New & Accurate Map of Brasil. Divided into its Captainships Drawn from the Most Approved Modern Maps & Charts…”, Bowen, Emanuel

Map of Brazil from 1747 – Historical Maps of Brazil

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