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English: Taken from: SHILLIBEER (JOHN) A Narrative of the Briton's Voyage to Pitcairn's Island; including an Interesting Sketch of the Present State of the Brazils and of Spanish South America, second edition, 12 etched plates (2 folding including view of Rio de Janeiro, one in sanguine), [Ferguson 697; Hill 1563; Sabin 80484], 8vo, Law & Whitaker, 1817, See page 8. [1]
Drawn and etched by John Shillibeer Lt RM of Walkhampton, book dedicated to officers of the corps of Royal Marines and Royal Marine Artillery.[2]
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Author Lt John Shillibeer RM (painter/draughtsman; British; Male; 1817; fl.)[3]
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  1. ↑ https://archive.org/details/narrativeofbrito00shil/page/n29
  2. ↑ https://archive.org/details/narrativeofbrito00shil/page/n15
  3. ↑ https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/term_details.aspx?bioId=107577

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