SARMIENTO DE GAMBOA, Pedro.
Viage al Estrecho de Magallanes Por el Capitan Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa En los anos de 1579. y 1580.
"A significant episode in the history of early modern exploration": First Edition of Sarmiento's account of his 1579–1580 survey of the Straits of Magellan
Madrid: En la Imprenta Real de la Gazeta, 1768.
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Rare first edition of Sarmiento's account of his 1579–1580 survey of the Straits of Magellan. Octavo, bound in full contemporary marbled calf with gilt tooling to the spine, morocco spine label lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers, all edges speckled red, illustrated with 3 folding views. Headland 35. Hill 267. Sabin 77094. Stamp of Jose Jimenez of Sevilla opposite the title page. In near fine condition with some darkening to the real panel and final leaves of the text.
Viage al Estrecho de Magallanes Por el Capitan Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa En los anos de 1579. y 1580.
$4,800.00
In Stock