The last edition was published in 1965 in commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the city, with the most recent edition published in 2000 including reorganized and expanded content with corrections the author made until his death in 1981.

With update notes and a full index of names and public locations, the newest edition of História das Ruas do Rio serves as a rich resource for learning about the history of Rio de Janeiro via text and previously unpublished images of Rio de Janeiro from decades long ago.

The most important names of Brazilian history and heritage are found throughout the book; the names of those made Rio de Janeiro the heart of Brazil.