Collection of Eight 19th century Images of Brazil, Mainly Rio De Janeiro

[Brazil]

Publication Date: 1850

About this Item

Eight views all removed from larger volumes. 1. "View of Rio De Janeiro, Capital of Brazil" (ca. 1850). Wood engraving. 14 x 24 cm. From The Flag of Our Union (Boston, MA) one of the most popular newspaper in America. 2. "A Representation of a Street in Rio De Janeiro- Grand Entrance to the City of the Emperor of Brazil (ca 1852). Wood engraving. 16 x 24 cm . From The Flag of Our Union (Boston, MA). 3. "Commencement of the works of the First Railroad in Brazil" (ca. 1852). Wood engraving. 16 x 24 cm. Perhaps from The Flag of Our Union. 4. "Untitled." View of Rio with peasants in foreground and Mount Corcovado in background. (1877?). Wood engraving. 16 x 24 cm. folded, verso blank. 5. "The City of Belem or Para on the Estuary of the Amazon River" (1848). Wood engraving. 12 x 20 cm. From The New Pictorial and Illustrated Family Magazine, Volume 5, NY 1848., p. 252. 6. "Mulattska (Rio De Janeiro)" 1854. Colored lithograph (J.F. Meyer & Co., Stockholm). 21 x 12 cm. From Carl Skogman: Fregatten Eugenies resa omkring: jorden åren 1851-1853 (1854) p. 28. 7. "Rio Janeiro" (1850). Etching (aus Hildburghausen, Bibliographisches Institut). 11 x 15 cm. From " Meyer`s Universum" Plate CCCXXV. 8."? (Rio de Janeiro)" View of Bay with Mount Corcovado. (1862 penciled on verso). Colored etching. 12 x 21 cm.

Seller Inventory # 45136

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Collection of Eight 19th century Images of Brazil, Mainly Rio De Janeiro
• Publication Date: 1850
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Overall very good.
• Seller catalogs:
  • Latin America