Carta Esferica de una Parte del Oceano Atlantico
DESCRIPTION: Published as part of the first scientific Spanish sea atlas: 'Atlas Maritimo de España' (Maritime Atlas of Spain) by the Dirección de Hidrografía, Spain's equivalent to the U.S. Coast Survey. This small-scale copperplate engraved chart by the renowned Spanish hydrographer Don Vincente Tofino de San Miguel (1732-1795) covers the coast of Spain and of Africa as far south as Cape Verde. Includes Cape Verde islands, Canary islands, the Azores. Coverage of the Western Mediterranean includes the Balearic islands with Ibiza, Mallorca, and Minorca.
Picturesque dedicatory cartouche to Frey Don Antonio Valdes engraved by D. Fernando Selma includes palm trees, an anthropomorphic lion and two rabbits ovelooked by crumbling columns bearing the incribed national motto "Plus Ultra".
TITLE: CARTA ESFERICA DE UNA PARTE DEL OCEANO ATLANTICO
Comprehendida entre 14* 00’ y 44* 10’ de Latitud N. y desde 11*
00’ Longitud al E de Cadiz hasta 48* 10’ al O. Presentada AL REY NUESTRO SENOR Por el excmo. Senor Baylio REY ANTONIO VALDES …. Y construida Por el Brigadier de la Real Armada Don Vincente Tofino de San Miguel Director de las Academias de Guardias Marinas. Ano de 1788.
BODY OF WATER: Atlantic Ocean
CONDITION: Good
Very presentable. One very light large stain in the ocean (as shown). Edges a bit ragged. Marginal staining.
COLORING: Outline color with wash to landmass. Colored cartouche.
ENGRAVER: Bauza lo delineo. Joseph Ascensio lo escribo.
SIZE: 34
" x
21
"
PRICE: $700
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