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Venezuela, New Grenada & Ecuador, and The Ghayanas , 1851

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 3

Scope and Contents

Map of the northwest corner of South America Map of the northern countries of South America including Venezuela, New Granada, Ecuador and The Guayanas. Relief by harchures.

Vignettes include the port of Paramaribo, the falls of Bagota, Chimborazo mountain, and drawings of llamas and ostriches

From The Illustrated Atlas, And Modern History Of The World Geographical, Political, Commercial & Statistical, J. Rogers. J. & F. Tallis, London & New York.

John Tallis, London - cartographer

John Rapkin, William Lacey, London - engravers

J. & F. Tallis & Company, London & New York- publisher

Steel engraving, hand colored in outline

26 cm x 32 cm

1 : 12,000,000

Dates

  • Creation: 1851

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Extent

From the Collection: 2 Linear Feet

Language

English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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