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The Age of Exploration
& the New World
5 PORTOLAN CHARTS OF THE AMERICAS
& THE SURROUNDING SEAS
Attributed to Joan Oliva
Italy, c. 1585-1595
530 x 370 mm
The coasts of Europe and Africa, Iceland
and the fictional islands of the Atlantic
Ocean are depicted as typical of the period.
‘Stilant’ and ‘Estotilant’, however, are
unusual and very rare. These were
introduced in cartography by Nicolo Zeno
of Venice (1558), who had fabricated
evidence ‘proving’ that his ancestors,
Nicolo and Antonio Zeno had landed on
North America a century before Columbus.
Presenting the improving picture of the New World of the second half of the 16th century: Baja California on a NW/SE axis; Yucatan as a peninsula
rather than an island; Cuba and the Caribbean islands placed at correct latitudes. The east/west dimension of North America is significantly
exaggerated. Mexico City is shown on its lake.
Portolan Chart of of Central America, the southern part of North America,
the northern part of South America, and surrounding seas.
Attributed to Joan Oliva; Italy, c. 1585-1595, 525 x 740 mm
The most notable features of this chart are the two main river systems painted in blue and their island-filled estuaries: the Amazon and the Rio del
Plata with a large tributary flowing down from northern Brazil. Two large armorial devices present the coat of arms of Spain in Peru and those of
Portugal in Brazil.
Portolan Chart of northern part of South America and surrounding seas.
Attributed to Joan Oliva; Italy, c. 1585-1595, 525 x 740 mm
The cartography of this southern part of South America is consistent with the typical cartography of the second half of the 16th century. The Rio del
Plata river system is quite prominent. Most of the nomenclature on this chart is in Italian, indicating the original atlas was produced in Italy.
Portolan Chart of southern part of South America and surrounding coasts.
Attributed to Joan Oliva; Italy, c. 1585-1595, 525 x 740 mm
With the royal coat-of-arms of Portugal in Brazil and South Africa, and a Portuguese flag in present day Nigeria. Vignettes represent two Portuguese
establishments: Torre de Mina in Guinea, including a large tower, a house and two palm trees, and a vignette at 9° S. Near the river Congo, an
important mission post is indicated by a large cross and church.
Portolan Chart of the South Atlantic Ocean and surrounding coasts.
Attributed to Joan Oliva; Italy, c. 1585-1595, 535 x 740 mm
Bartolomé García and Gonzalo de Nodal,
Relacion del viaje … al descubrimiento del Estrecho nuebo de S. Vicente y reconosi-miento del de Magallanes.
Madrid: Fernando Correa de Montenegro, 1621. First edition.
Bartolomé García and Gonzalo de Nodal,
Relacion del viaje … al descubrimiento del Estrecho nuebo
de S. Vicente y reconosi-miento del de Magallanes.
Madrid: Fernando Correa de Montenegro, 1621.
First edition.
This landmark voyage undertaken by
the Spanish brothers Nodal in
1618-1619 included the first
circumnavigation of Tierra del Fuego.
EXTREMELY RARE WITH INCLUSION
OF THE ORIGINAL MAP BY PEDRO
TEIXEIRA
Alonso Ortiz
Los tratados del doctor alonso ortiz.
Seville: Tres compañeros alemanes [Johann Pegnitzer, Magnus Herbst and Thomas Glockner], 1493. First edition.
Five treatises by the Spanish humanist, canon at Toledo. This book includes one of the earliest texts
to refer to the discovery of the New World, here included in the Oratio addressed to the Monarchs
Ferdinand and Isabella of Castile and Aragon.
The Age of Exploration
&
the New World
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