Relacion Del Ultimo Viage Al Estrecho De Magallanes De La Fragata De S M Santa Maria De La Cabeza En

by Jose De Vargas Y Ponce

$3,500 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books · No longer available

First edition

Contemporary quarter sheep and marbled boards. Volume I spine with paper label. Appendix spine with red morocco lettering piece, lettered gilt First edition, one of the classic works of navigation to the Magellan Strait. The Relacion is one of the best descriptions of the Strait of Magellan and Patagonia in the 18th century. It is based on the scientific explorations undertaken by Captain Antonio de Cordoba on board the frigate Santa Maria de la Cabeza, with the

• Binding: Leather

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