02455cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000430011324500680015626400510022430000470027533600260032233700260034833800360037450000310041050802160044152011760065753400900183365300240192365300490194765300710199685600430206799900190211069878UtSlPG20260610134621.0mcr n260607r2023||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7apt2iso639-1 4aDP1 aCastro, João Bautista de,d1700-177510aMappa de Portugal antigo, e moderno, tomo 1 (of 3): Parte I, II 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-01-25  aRita Farinha and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by National Library of Portugal (Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal).)  a"Mappa de Portugal antigo, e moderno, tomo 1 (of 3): Parte I, II" by João Baptista de Castro is a geographical and historical account written in the 18th century." This work focuses on providing an accurate description of Portugal's geography and history, addressing misconceptions that foreign authors have held about the region.   "The beginning of this comprehensive work sets the stage for a detailed exploration of Portugal's geographical features and historical context." It opens with an introduction that underscores the author's intention to create a reliable map that clarifies the true state of Portugal, correcting numerous errors in contemporary geographical literature. Castro discusses the importance of maps in understanding the world, explaining the concepts of latitude and longitude, and outlines the specific geographical positioning of Portugal in relation to surrounding regions. The text indicates that the work will include geographical measurements, historical references, and significant locations in Portugal, offering a rich resource for anyone interested in the country's geography and history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cPortugal: Na Officina Patriarcal de Francisco Luiz Ameno, 1762  aPortugal -- History  aPortugal -- Geography -- Early works to 1800  aLisbon (Portugal) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 180040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69878  c110637d110637