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- Permanent Link:
- https://digital.soas.ac.uk/AA00001533/00001
Material Information
- Title:
- British Possessions on the North West Coast of South America. XL. (with) two maps: Island of Trinidad from Government and other Surveys (and) British Guayana according to Sir Robert Schomburgk drawn by Augustus Petermann F.R.G.S. Engraved by G.H. Swanston
- Portion of title:
- Island of Trinidad from Government and other Surveys
- Portion of title:
- British Guayana according to Sir Robert Schomburgk drawn by Augustus Petermann F.R.G.S. Engraved by G.H. Swanston
- Abbreviated Title:
- British Possessions on the North West Coast of South America
- Creator:
- Fullarton, A. & Co. ( Author, Primary )
Bartholomew, John, 1831-1893 ( Engraver )
Petermann, A. (August), 1822-1878 ( Artist )
Schomburgk, Robert H. (Robert Hermann), 1804-1865 ( Artist )
Swanston, George H. ( Engraver )
Dunlop, John, 1789-1868 ( Illustrator )
- Place of Publication:
- London
Edinburgh
Dublin
- Publisher:
- A. Fullarton & Co.
- Publication Date:
- [1872]
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 col. map : 47 cm
Notes
- Scope and Content:
- Warning: descriptions in this catalogue may reproduce terms found in historical publications and archival documents, including some terms which are now considered discriminatory, harmful or offensive. Such terms have been retained in the catalogue in the interest of historical accuracy and should be seen in the context of attitudes of the period. These terms will appear in inverted commas or will be signposted by other means to indicate that they do not reflect the views or opinions of SOAS Library or our staff. We apologise for any offence that our inclusion of these words may cause. ( English, )
- Scope and Content:
- In full color. Maps surrounded by views, and drawings of the people, animals, and flora of the islands. Originally bound as part of an atlas, circa 1872. Original page number: 40 ( English, )
- Scope and Content:
- Illustrations are captioned: (a) The red & blue macaw (Guiana); (b) The sugar cane : its different stages; (c) Plantation of cocoa & coffee; (d) Macusi, Paravilhano, Warrau (native tribes of Guiana; (e) George Town, Demerara [by J. Dunlop, Sc.]; (f) Wapisiani, Atorai : view of Ataraipu or the Devil's Rock, Guiana; (g) The Victoria Regia; (h) Sugar mill; and (i) The superb humming bird (Trinidad). All of these illustrations are believed to have been the work of John Dunlop
- General Note:
- Drawn & Engraved by J. Bartholomew. Edinr. (and) British Guyana according to Sir Robert Schomburgk drawn by Augustus Petermann F.R.G.S. Engraved by G.H. Swanston. A. Fullarton & Co. London, Edinburgh & Dublin.
- General Note:
- Trinidad was a separate British colony until 1889, when it joined the colony of Tobago to form the (united) colony of Trinidad and Tobago.
- General Note:
- 'British Guayana' [sic] was officially established as British Guiana in 1831, uniting the colonies of Essequibo-Demerara and Berbice. British Guiana would later gain independence on 26 May 1966 as Guyana.
- General Note:
- VIAF (name authority) : A. Fullarton & Co. : URI http://viaf.org/viaf/123763276
- General Note:
- VIAF (name authority) : Bartholomew, John, 1831-1893 : URI http://viaf.org/viaf/100335075
- General Note:
- VIAF (name authority) : Petermann, A. (August), 1822-1878 : URI http://viaf.org/viaf/106968119
- General Note:
- VIAF (name authority) : Schomburgk, Robert H. (Robert Hermann), 1804-1865 : URI http://viaf.org/viaf/9920527
- General Note:
- VIAF (name authority) : Swanston, George H. :URI http://viaf.org/viaf/51120028
- General Note:
- VIAF (name authority) : Dunlop, John, 1789-1868 : http://viaf.org/viaf/69758681
- General Note:
- 47 cm. (H) by 32 cm. (W)
- General Note:
- Robert Schomburgk, an explorer and colonial administrator in British Guiana, took a Makushi, a Warrau, and a Paravilhano to England in 1839 (reference: Butt 1960)
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- SOAS University of London
- Holding Location:
- SOAS University of London
- Rights Management:
 This item is licensed with the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivative License. This license allows others to download this work and share them with others as long as they mention the author and link back to the author, but they can’t change them in any way or use them commercially.- Resource Identifier:
- CWM Map H1 ( SOAS order with )
CWM/LMS/12/14/003 ( SOAS CALM reference )
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