1814 Dr Playfairs Large Antique Map of France in Departments Medical where the observations of the

where the observations of the Venus Transit were made

Captain Byron was selected to explore the South Atlantic for a suitable island upon which to establish such a settlement

he left Brest on 1 August 1785 making for Brazil

in his important and delicate mission to settle the government of the newly acquired colony of the Cape of Good Hope

1814 Dr Playfairs Large Antique Map of France in Departments Medical where the observations of theTitle : France in Departments Drawn and Engraved for Dr Playfairs Geography. Size: 23in x 18 1 2in (585mm x 480mm) Condition: (A) Very Good Condition Date : 1814 Ref #: 31154 Description: This large original antique copper plate engraved map of France was published in the 1814 edition of A System of Geography Ancient and Modern (181014) (Ref Tooley M&B) General Definitions: Paper thickness and quality: Heavy and stable Paper color : off white Age of