1814 Dr Playfairs Large Antique Map of France in Departments Medical Captain Byron was selected to

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

of the site of the new Government House

19th-century Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

he left Brest on 1 August 1785 making for Brazil

Temporary mining camps sprang up overnight

1814 Dr Playfairs Large Antique Map of France in Departments Medical Captain Byron was selected toTitle : 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