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EDMUNDO (Luís). O RIO DE JANEIRO no Tempo dos Vice-Reis. Rio de Janeiro. 1932. - EDMUNDO (Luís) O RIO DE JANEIRO no Tempo dos Vice-Reis . Rio de Janeiro: Imprensa Nacional, 1932. 550 pp.: il.; 285 mm. This study covers the period from 1763 to 1808 – from the transfer of the Brazilian capital from Salvador to Rio de Janeiro under Viceroy Count da Cunha, to the arrival of the Portuguese Royal Family. Based on research in archives and libraries in Portugal and Spain, the book reconstructs the urban, social, and daily life of Rio de Janeiro under the viceroys: the city, its streets, its population, its customs, its contrasts. Profusely illustrated with iconography collected from the best sources. Sought after. ⚑ Auto-translated via Google Translate