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364 - ROUSSIN (Albin Reine). Le pilote du Brésil, or description o…
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ROUSSIN (Albin Reine). Le pilote du Brésil, or description of the coasts of South America, situated between the islands of Santa Catarina and Maranhao; maps and plans of these coasts and instructions for navigating the seas of Brazil. First edition of Pilote du Brésil, the first large-format scientific maritime atlas of Brazil, intended for the Crown Prince of France. Rare limited edition. Paris, imprimerie royale, 1826, in folio (67, 5*51), 2 parts in 1 volume, 40 pages on 2 columns, 16 maps on 15 copper-engraved plates (including 14 double-page plates). The first large-format scientific maritime atlas of Brazil, the result of a mapping and espionage mission led by the future French Minister of the Navy, Captain Roussin, on the eve of Brazilian independence and in anticipation of French commercial and political adventures in the country. in the country. This atlas includes Roussin's detailed nautical instructions and 16 charts (on 15 plates), all based on original surveys, covering the coast from Santa Catarina to Maranhão and detailing the main trading ports, as well as coastal reefs known to be dangerous. It was invaluable to sailors and was imitated by cartographers for many years. The atlas consists of two parts: the text, with an introduction, a list of the members of the mission, nautical instructions for coastal navigation, approaching important ports and avoiding the major reefs of Brazil, and four nautical tables (pp. 36-40). The second part contains the charts. Bound spine torn and missing, interior in good condition.
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