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Language: Portuguese
Published by Guia Levi São Paulo, 1938
Seller: book-link, Nufringen, BW, Germanybook-link
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Very good
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Add to basketgefaltet. Condition: Gut. 12x18x1_gefaltet_Portugiesisch__35 g._ J25-W09-406 pt Gewicht in Gramm: 35.
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Mappa da viac?a?o ferrea dos E.U. do Brasil e da Rep. do Uruguay / Planta geral da Cidade de Sa?o Paulo.
1946 Guia Levi Railway Map of Brazil and Uruguay, Plan of Sao Paulo
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Seller: Geographicus Rare Antique Maps, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.Geographicus Rare Antique Maps
Contact seller4-star sellerGood. Light wear along original folds. Some loss at fold junctions. Several small tears along borer professionally repaired. Several faint handwritten annotations. Map on verso. Size 25.5 x 36 Inches. A large and visually stunning 1946 railway map of Brazil and Uruguay, edited by M. Miglino and Cia, printed by Impressão da Sarci…nelli, and published in the Guia Levi , a popular manual of train schedules and routes. The verso includes a detailed plan of São Paulo, adding to the map's considerable utility. A Closer Look Bright and busy, the recto includes a main map at left along with five insets and more than a dozen advertisements. The main map displays the Brazilian coast from Caravelas to Florianópolis, taking in the cities of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, among others, with states color-shaded for easy distinction. Roads and railways (including those under construction) are traced, with the distance of major roads between cities and towns noted, which are recorded in profusion. River ports, radio towers, rivers, and other features are also marked. The inset maps, clockwise from top-left, are a map of the interior region of Mato Grosso (do Sul) around Campo Grande; a map of the territory of Guaporé, the predecessor to today's state of Rondônia, on the border with Bolivia; a map of the vicinity of Belém in northern Brazil; a large inset at bottom-right, covering from São Luís to Ilhéus, taking in the city of Bahia (now Salvador); and an inset of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, Uruguay, and a portion of Argentina, including Buenos Aires at bottom. The advertisements reflect a developing consumer economy. They tend to split between those aimed at urbanites - coffee, refrigerators, furniture, and appliances - and those directed at farmers - tractors, medications for domesticated animals, and fishing and hunting gear. Perhaps most noticeable is a colorful advertisement for Prada hats near center, though this appears to be a different company than the now-world-famous Italian fashion designer. Another conspicuous illustration sits to the right of the title cartouche, promoting the upscale neighborhood of Jardim da Saúde (Garden of Health), planned as a 'garden neighborhood' in the style of Ebenezer Howard's garden cities. A Slice of England in the Brazilian Interior At bottom towards left is a promotional advertisement titled, 'The North of Paraná [State] is a Land of Promise'. This resource-rich region, centered on the curiously named city of Londrina, attracted immigrants from a range of European countries (and Japan) in the late 19th and early 20th century. Relatively late in this process, a group of Brits arrived who prioritized railways and built up the city named for their imperial capital. This led to its explosive growth in the 1920s - 1930s (from less than 1,500 inhabitants in 1920 to over 27,000 by 1930). Similar blocks of promotional text, without matching visuals, promote the cities of Poços de Caldas and Franca. Verso Map of São Paulo An uncolored map of São Paulo occupies the verso, with streets traced and named, along with neighborhoods, rail lines, rail stations, parks, the Rio Tietê and other waterways, hospitals, government offices, major enterprises, orphanages, prisons, sporting venues, and other features. Two insets, displaying the city center and the Santo Amaro district, respectively, appear, along with additional advertisements. Having already grown considerably with the onset of industrialization at the turn of the 20th century, São Paulo entered a golden age following the Revolution of 1932, which was rooted in the city. Although the revolt failed, São Paulo saw considerable economic development in the following years, aided by infrastructure projects, industrial-friendly policies, and greater aid and investment from the United States. The Development of Brazil's Railways The early history of Brazil's railways is tied closely to the country's key agricultural industries - especi.
