Amérique Méridionale, par J.B. Poison, Ingénieur Géographe. an 1808.

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Title: Amérique Méridionale, par J.B. Poison, Ingénieur Géographe. an 1808.
Published / Created: 1808
Publication Place: [Paris],
Description: Engraved map, boundaries of provinces and countries shown by doted lines, mountains by pictorical hachuring.
Inset: Iles Gallapagos 1:9,000,000 7x7 cm.
It is apparently from an unidentified atlas, being marked no.2, Amérique Méridionale, in the upper left corner, as part of the original engraving.
Not listed by either L.C. or B.W. Latter lists Atlas Portatif et Itinéraire de l'Europe, Dressée par J.B.P., 1816.
this hand writing seems identical with that on the map of South America by Pierre Lapie, marked: J.A. Noiret.
Written on by hand in left margin: Written on by handin left margin: Caracas, Cumana, Sta fe de bogota; Popayan; quito; Lima; arequipa; chicas. Written on by hand off east coast: Rio Janeire; Ile fte catherine; montevideo en Buenos aires.
Extent: 1 map ; 43 x 34 cm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Scale: Scale [ca. 1:18,500,000].
Coordinates: 18500000 and a
Language: French

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