Geographic Map of Brazil. (Carta Geografica Del Bresil) 1740

Old map of Brazil.

1777), a prominent Venetian publisher of books and maps. The notes on the map, in Italian, include various speculative remarks about the people and the geography of the interior of Brazil, then still largely unknown to Europeans. Albrizzi, who inherited his business from his father, was part of a family active in publishing and bookselling in Venice for 150 years. He played an important role in the intellectual life of the city and edited a weekly bulletin, Novelle della Repubblica delle Lettere (News from the republic of letters), which reviewed and commented on books published throughout Europe.
Created by Giovanni Battista Albrizzi in 1740.

• Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
• Original resource extent: 1 hand colored engraved map ; 33 x 42.3 centimeters.
• Original resource at: National Library of Brazil.
• Content in Italian.
• Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.

Map Subjects

Brazil

Giovanni Battista Albrizzi

1740

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1740

Brazil

Giovanni Battista Albrizzi

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