TRAVELS IN THE INTERIOR OF BRAZIL Particularly in the Gold and Diamond Districts of that Country, by Authority of the Prince Regent of Portugal, including a Voyage to the RIO de la PLATA and an Historical Sketch of the REVOLUTlON of BUENOS AYRES.

MAWE, John.

Published by London printed for Longman Hurst Rees Orme and Brown Paternoster-Row, 1812

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FIRST EDITION 1812. WITH AN OLD INK INSCRIPTION IN A BOLD HAND: "First impressions fr (sic) the Author" on front free endpaper (see image). 4to, approximately 270 x 220 mm, 10¾ x 8¾ inches, engraved frontispiece, full page map of the route plus 7 other full page engraved plates, 1 of mineral specimens with original hand colouring, all plates present as called for in the plate list. Pages: vii, [1]-366, [2], directions to the binder and advert, later half roan over pebbled cloth, gilt lettering and decoration to spine, gilt top edge, marbled endpapers. Spine faded, spine and corners rubbed, pale brown offset to pages opposite plates, including title page, plus a little foxing and occasional small stain to margins, otherwise the text is clean. Light foxing to most plates, slightly heavier on frontispiece, diamond plate and shell plate, small repair to top blank corner of shell plate (see attached images), a few other stains and small ink spots to the diamond and shell plates. See: John Sinkankas, Gemology An Annotated Bibliography, Volume 2, page 682, No. 4270; Rubens Borba De Moraes, Bibliographia Brasiliana, Volume 2, page 40: " As we know the success of Mawe's book lies in the fact that it is the first narration made 'de visu' of the gold and diamond mines in Brazil. The view of the Jaragua mining camp is the first landscape document we have of the interior of Sao Paulo, as noted by Taunay"; Joseph Sabin, A Dictionary of Books Relating to America, reprint edition, Volume 1, No. 46991. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST AND ALL PARCELS SENT FULLY TRACKED AND FULLY INSURED.

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• Title: TRAVELS IN THE INTERIOR OF BRAZIL Particularly in the Gold and Diamond Districts of that Country, by Authority of the Prince Regent of Portugal, including a Voyage to the RIO de la PLATA and an Historical Sketch of the REVOLUTlON of BUENOS AYRES.
• Publisher: London printed for Longman Hurst Rees Orme and Brown Paternoster-Row
• Publication Date: 1812
• Binding: Hardcover
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