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Inventio Maris Magallanici.
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- Maker :
- DE BRY, Th.
- Place :
- Frankfurt
- Date :
- 1594
- Color :
- Colored
- Height mm.:
- 145
- Width mm.:
- 195
- Condition :
- Copper engraving with letter press in Latin on recto and verso. Paper very slightly age toned, as usual. Size of the sheet : 34x24cm.
- Bibliography :
- Tooley (TMC-2) pp. 22-24.
- Seller's ref. :
- 48523
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Allegorical scene allegorical image celebrating the circumnavigation of the earth by Ferdinand Magellan. The image shows Magellan on board of his ship, surrounded by mythological figures including Apollo with sun and lyre, Zeus on his throne of clouds, Adam and Eve. A bird carrying an elephant and a depiction of the Tierra del Fuego.The image also includes cannon, banner with the double-headed Hapsburg eagle, anchor, broken mast, navigational instruments such as armillary sphere and dividers, sea monsters, and sea nymphs.
The image is based upon a 1592 engraving by Jan van der Straet, also known as Joannes [or Johannes] Stradanus, who created a series of four prints under the title America refection, celebrating the discovery of the new world.
The image was also re-issued in 1592 to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Columbus' discovery of the New World.
Finally re-issued by de Bry in 'America', 4th Part, 1594, where the figures are now shown in reverse.
Chili.
Willem Blaeu's very decorative map of Chili with two large and beautiful cartouches, a compass and ships. From early on Willem Jansz. Blaeu aimed of publishing an atlas to compete with the Hondius-Janssonius Atlas. By 1630, he had published at least 17 folio size maps. Blaeu was able to realize his plan soon after he had acquired the copper plates of the atlas maps by Jodocus Hondius. The "Appendix followed in 1630.In 1635 he finally realized a "international edition" of a world atlas, the "The...
$900
Maker : BLAEU, W.
Place : Amsterdam, 1644
Date : 1644
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[Dutch attack the fortress of Praia.]
Scarce print with German text sheet showing the Dutch attack on Praia.On 27th June 1589, Simon de Cordes left Holland with five ships, bound for the Magellan Straits. On reaching Santiago - one of the Cape Verde Islands, they decided to loot the fortress at Praia. This stood on top of a high rock whose only approach was by a narrow stairway with 175 steps. At the time the fortress was occupied by the Portuguese, under a Spanish commander. On landing, however, the Dutch were entertained by some o...
$80
Maker : GOTTFRIED, J.L. / DE BRY.
Place : Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633
Date : 1633
Portrait de Benjamin Franklin.
Portrait de Benjamin Franklin. From Giulio Ferrario's work Le Costume ancien et moderne ou histoire du gouvernement, de la milice, de la religion, des arts, etc. published in Milan by the author between 1816 and 1827.This aquatint engraved plate was color printed on fine wove paper of a soft aged white color, bearing the embossed seal of authenticity impressed at the time of publication with the legend “Il Costume Antico E Moderno” surrounding the initials GF. A beautifully hand colored aq...
$75
Maker : FERRARIO, G.
Place : Milan, 1827
Date : 1827
Quarta pars Brabantiae cujus caput Sylvaducis.
The coat of arms of Brabant and 's-Hertogenbosch do appear on the map. But the municipal arms in the columns on right and left-hand side have not yet been filled in. The map was prepared by Willibrordus van der Burgt.Considered one of the most decorative maps published by the publishing house of Blaeu.
$750
Maker : BLAEU, W.
Place : Amsterdam
Date : 1645
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