Title of the map:

"CARTE ROUTIERE DE LA COTE DU BRESIL partie comprise entre CEARA ET BAHIA Levée par M Mouchez Capitaine de Frégate, Commandant de Lamotte-Piquet, assisté de M de Libean, Boistel Jan et Guidou, Officiers dudit batiment, PUBLIEE PAR ORDRE DE L'EMPEREUR Sous le Ministère de son Excellence M l'Amiral Rigault et Genouilly, Sénateur secrétaire d'état au dept de la Marine et des Colonies Au dépot des Cartes et Plans de la Marine 1868."

The map is copper engraved by Dyonnet.

The text is from Lefevre.

The marine depths are indicated, as well as a lot of names along the coast. The moutains are well described.

On the map, the watermark "P. M. Arches, Service Hydrographique de la Marine", that means that the map has been printed on paper d'Arches.

Condition : very good condition, handed colored.

Edition : Paris, 1904 (1st edition 1868), Depot des Cartes et Plans de la Marine.

The Depot de la Marine, also named as Depot des cartes et plans de la Marine, was the official institution of maps in France. It has been created by Philippe d'Orléans, named Le Regent (1674-1723). 

This institution was the contributor of the knownledge in France about marine and navigation. Most of mapmakers worked for it, as Nicholas Bellin, Buache, Bauche, Bonne and Beautemps-Beaupré. The Depot became in 1806 the Naval Hydrographic service, and still exists today with the name SHOM (service hydrographique et océanographique de la marine).

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Due to the age an type of paper, some imperfections are to be expected. Please examine the images provided carefully, and if you have any questions please ask and we will be happy to help you