Author: BRAZILIAN SLAVERY.
Title: Diamantenwaescherey Curralinho.
Description: (München, ca. 1830), Original lithographed plate by Meier (E. Meyer) and printed by J. Selb depicting the Brazilian diamond mines of Curralinho. Ca. 39 x 46 cm. From: Johann Baptist von Spix & Karl Friedrich Philipp von Martius Atlas zur Reise in Brasilien. - The atlas appeared in instalments and is rarely found complete. From 1817 to 1820 the botanist and traveller Martius (1794-1868) travelled in Brazil together with the zoologist Spix (1781-1826). Their journey was a scientific expedition, financed by king Maximillian Joseph I of Bavaria. - Famous slavery print of the Brazilian diamond mines. - Unobtrusive dampstain in margin left lower corner mainly to be seen on verso, few spots in margin, otherwise a very fine copy. Borba de Moraes II, p.p. 829; Bosch, Brasilien-Bibliothek, 346.
Keywords: America Brazil prints prints slavery slavery
Title: Diamantenwaescherey Curralinho.
Description: (München, ca. 1830), Original lithographed plate by Meier (E. Meyer) and printed by J. Selb depicting the Brazilian diamond mines of Curralinho. Ca. 39 x 46 cm. From: Johann Baptist von Spix & Karl Friedrich Philipp von Martius Atlas zur Reise in Brasilien. - The atlas appeared in instalments and is rarely found complete. From 1817 to 1820 the botanist and traveller Martius (1794-1868) travelled in Brazil together with the zoologist Spix (1781-1826). Their journey was a scientific expedition, financed by king Maximillian Joseph I of Bavaria. - Famous slavery print of the Brazilian diamond mines. - Unobtrusive dampstain in margin left lower corner mainly to be seen on verso, few spots in margin, otherwise a very fine copy. Borba de Moraes II, p.p. 829; Bosch, Brasilien-Bibliothek, 346.
Keywords: America Brazil prints prints slavery slavery
Price: EUR 385.00 = appr. US$ 418.44 Seller: Gert Jan Bestebreurtje Rare Books (NVvA/ILAB)
- Book number: 36399
- Book number: 36399