Old Antique Maps of South America by Grace Galleries Inc of Harpswell Maine

SA112 - G. ANSON �A Chart of the Southern Part of South America with the track of the Centurion from the Island of St. Catherines to the Island of Juan Fernandes, in which is inserted the Variation and Soundings observed on board her: together with her Deviation from her estimated Course in passing round Cape Horn occasioned by the Force of the Currents.� London. 1749. Colored. 9�X9�. In 1740 Capt. George Anson (1697-1762) of the Royal Navy, was given command of a squadron of ships led by the �Centurion� a 4th rate ship of the line built in 1732. As England was at war with France and Spain, Anson's task was to intercept and capture a Spanish treasure galleon trading across the Pacific from Acapulco in Mexico to the Philippines. Anson's outward journey took him to the coast of South America, around Cape Horn and up to the Juan Fernandes Islands off the coast of Peru, from whence he sailed to Mexico and then outward across the Pacific to Cape Espiritu Santo on the east coast of the Philippine Islands.In February of 1743, Anson sighted the Spanish ship, the �Nuestra Seignora de Cavadonga� which he captured, and the treasure from the ship was so great it made Anson wealthy for life.This attractive map shows the tracks of Anson's ships around South America & Cape Horn to the Juan Fernandes Islands, with notes on currents and positions. A decorative compass rose is positioned in the sea area. From Anson's �Voyage Around the World� published in 1749 and engraved by John Gibson (fl.1750-1792) a foremost engraver in 18th century London.

$275

SA113 - G. ANSON "Carte de la Partie Meridionale de L'Amerique Meridionale avec la route du Centurion, depuis L'isle Ste Catherine jusqu'a de Juan Fernandes.." Paris 1749. Colored outlines. 20X19. From Anson's "Voyage Round the World." Fine chart shows tracks of Anson's ship the 'Centurion' from I.de St.Catherine & Rio Grande, Brazil down to Rio de la Plata & the coast of Argentina to Cap St. Andries, Cap Blanco, the Straits of Magellan and around Cape Horn up the coast to Chili to Juan Fernandes Is. Locates Valparaiso & St. Jago on the coast. Excellent detail of harbors & includes a decorative compass rose in sea area.

$300

SA119 - LEVASSEUR (V) "Amerique Meridionale" (South America). Paris. 1843 Outline color. Attractive and very detailed map is surrounded by decorative scenes of local native flora and fauna. 11�x16.

$275

SA120 - KITCHIN (T) "South America from the Best Authorities." London 1792. outlines. 7�X9. Title in oval. Finely drawn small map shows South America from Panama to Cape Horn. Locates all principal harbors, offshore islands, rivers, capes and bays. Attractive. Colored

$125

SA151 - JOHN MALHAM "A Correct Chart of the Coasts of South America from the Equator to Cape Horn, Engraved for Malham's Naval Gazetteer." Boston 1804. Colored. 9X7�. From Malham's original London edition of 1795. Finely engraved & detailed chart shows all primary harbors around the coast of South America. includes the Falkland Islands, the Straits of Magellan separating Terra del Fuego from Patagonia (now Chile.) Locates the River Amazon, S.Paulo, Porto San Pedro, Buenos Ayres, Fort St. Julien, Quito, Lima, Santiago, Christmas Sound & Cape Horn. A colorful & decorative compass rose with fleur de lys and radiating rhumb lines is engraved offshore in the South Atlantic Ocean. A fine small chart.

$225

SA156 - J. N. BELLIN "Carte De L'Amerique Meridionale Pour l'Histoire G�n�rale des Voyages." Paris. 1756. Colored. 17�X13. Very handsome chart of South America divided into countries as they were known in the middle 18th century. A large Brazil covers the central northeast region. Paraguay & Patagonia cover much of the southeast and south. Lcates Chili & Peru on the Pacific coast while Venezuela in the north is named Terra Firma with Guayana along the northeast coast. Many rivers, lakes & mountain ranges are indicated overall with very little settlement shown in central and southern regions. The Falkland Islands are indicated off the southern coast with the Straits of Magellan and Terra del Fuego and Cape Horn located at the southernmost tip of the continent. Chart includes a beautiful & ornamental title cartouche designed with leaf, fruit & scroll motifs, and a decorative compass rose, with fleur de lys motif. (Included in De La Harpe's Voyages. 1780.)

$475

SA157 - H. MOLL �A Map of Terra Firma, Peru, Amazone-Land, Brasil & the North Part of La Plata. By H. Moll, Geographer.� London. 1729. Colored. 8�X11. Fine map of the northern regions of South America shows Venezuela, the Guianas noted as Terra Firma, & inland Brazil is depicted as Amazoneland with a note �little known.� On the West Coast present day Ecuador is shown along with Peru. The cartographer who drew the map, Herman Moll (1654-1732) was a friend of the famous buccaneer, William Dampier (1652-1715) who made 3 circumnavigations during his life at sea as a pirate, & then wrote about them & drew maps and surveys of his travels, which he made available to Moll for his own maps. This accounts for the fact that this map shows hundreds of harbors around the coasts of South America, which Dampier had visited and surveyed. Living and working in London as a cartographer Moll would not have seen the coasts for himself and had to rely on Dampier's sketches to add place names & other information to his maps. Moll was a prolific mapmaker at the turn of the century and this attractive map was published in his �Atlas Minor or a New & Curious Set of Sixty Two Maps...� in London in 1729.

$275

SA158 - N. SANSON �Amerique Meridionale Par N. Sanson d'Abbeville. Geographe du Roy.� Paris. 1650. Colored. 15�X21�. This is one of the most detailed maps of South America from Venezuela in the North to Tierra Del Fuego in the South published in the mid 17th century. It shows hundreds of harbors, towns, rivers, lakes, mountains & includes the Galapagos Islands offshore. Nicolas Sanson (1600-1667), who published the map in 1650, was considered by some to be the founder of the French School of Cartography. He started his career as a Military Engineer, but soon found his primary interest was in drawing maps rather then military surveys so by 1643 he had become a full time cartographer publishing over 300 maps during his career. The information on this map was provided by explorers, seafarers & circumnavigators who had either sailed the coasts of South America or crossed the continent on foot, on their travels from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, & on their return bringing back to Paris their sketches & notes which Sanson used to create this splendid map of South America. Includes a beautiful title cartouche in lower right ornamented with scrolls, & strapwork motifs. (Condition good wirth light centerfold crease. Ref. Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers. Vol.4. Page 102.)

$695

SA175 - G. ANSON �Kaart van het Zuidelykste Gedeelte van Zuider Amerika met de Route van de Centurion van het Eiland van Sinte Katharina tot het Eiland van Juan Fernandes..� Amstd. 1749. B/W. 20X19. This fine chart shows the route of Capt. George Anson's ship �The Centurion� down the east coast of South America from St. Catherine's Island off the coast of Brazil, down to Rio de la Plata & the coast of Argentina to Patagonia & Tierra del Fuego (Isle de Terre Fer). Rounding Cape Horn, Anson charted a route up the west coast to Chili and Juan Fernandes Island (the island known as Robinson Crusoe's island after Daniel Defoe used it's location in his famous book.) George Anson was a Captain in the Royal Navy who set sail on a round the world voyage in 1740, completing it in 1744. He met with very bad weather in the South Atlantic but nevertheless he kept accurate surveys of his voyage around South America to the Pacific which were published in England in 1748, and subsequently in France and Holland in 1749. This particular chart is from the Dutch-French Edition of the �Voyage Round the World� and incorporates both Dutch and French names for harbors & navigational notes. The Dutch title in lower right, has the French title �Carte de la Partie Meridionale de L'Amerique Meridionale� directly below it.

$375

Argentina

SA140 - JOHN BYRON (1723-86.) "Entrevue du Commodore Byron avec les Patagons." Paris. c.1770's. B/W. 8X14. Fine copper engraved view of ships and longboats off the coast of Patagonia (Argentina), during Byron's circumnavigation of the globe in 1764 in the "Dolphin" in search of 'Terra Australis Incognita,' the mythical southern continent in the Pacific. Engraving shows Byron and his officers talking to the Patagonians on the beach while a group of armed seamen stands by. Sketch was drawn on the spot and engraved by R.de Launay. Commodore, afterwards Admiral Byron was known as "foul weather Jack" on account of his many unlucky experiences at sea. He was also the grandfather of Lord Byron the famous poet.

$175

Brazil

SA141 - P. BUACHE: Carte De La Partie De L'Ocean" and "Plan De L'Isle De Fernand De Noronha situ�e sur les Cotes du Brasil..." Paris 1737. Colored. 19X25. Splendid sea chart of the coast of Brazil from the Amazon down to I.St.Sebastien and I. St.Vincent & Rio San Francisco bon fonds. Depicts a large inset of 'Isle De Fernand De Noronha' off the coast of Brazil, a penal colony, and a portion of the coast of West Africa and the Cape Verde Islands. Chart includes detailed drawings of sea levels and underwater dangers along with compass roses & rhumb lines stretching across the chart. The title is contained in an elaborate, ornamental cartouche with leaves, wind putti, shells and a scenic view with sailing vessels. Another highly decorative cartouche with leaves & scroll motifs surrounds the navigational notes in top right with a cherub hanging over the scrolls. This is one of the handsomest early sea charts we've seen in a long time. (From Atlas Geographique Des Quatre Parties Du Monde Par Guillaume De L'Isle et Phil. Buache. Premiers Geographiques De L'Academie des Sciences.).

$1,250

SA168 - J. N. BELLIN �Carte Du Bresil. Prem. partie. Depuis la Riviere des Amazones jusqu'a la Baye de Tous les Saintes. Pour Servir a l'Histoire G�n�rale des Voyages�. Paris. 1754. Colored. 9�X12�. Very colorful & finely engraved map of Brazil's northeastern coast from the River Amazon down to Cabo De Sao Roque & present day Recife and thence to the entrance to the River Sao Francisco & present day Salvador. Colorful chart has a very decorative title cartouche in lower left with scroll, flower & leaf motifs.

$225

SA169 - J. N. BELLIN �Suite Du Bresil Depuis la Baye de Tous les Saints jusqu'a St.Paul�. Paris. 1754. Colored. 9�X6�. This attractive chart features the coast of Brazil from present day Salvador down to present day Rio de Janeiro & Sao Paulo. Depicts many rivers along coastal regions & mountains inland & includes a decorative title cartouche in lower right with colorful scroll motifs.

$125

SA170 - J. N. BELLIN �Suite Du Bresil Pour Servir a l'Histoire G�n�rale des Voyages�. Paris 1754. Colored. 9�X6�. Chart shows a continuation of the coast of Brasil (shown in SA168 and 169 above) from just below Sao Paulo to the River De la Plata & Cap. St. Marie (present day Uruguay & Montevideo.) Depicts many rivers along the coast with mountains inland & indicates the ruins of old Indian villages & Missions that have fallen into decay. Very decorative title cartouche is drawn in lower right with scroll motifs in the roroco style.

$125

Chile

SA111 - THOMAS, COWPERTHWAIT "Chili La Plata and Uruguay" Phila. 1850. 15�x12�. Colored. Insets "South part of Patagonia (and New Chili.) Very detailed & colorful map locates all principal towns and harbors, rivers, lakes. Plains and elevations. Decorative border frame.

$110

SA161 - BRITISH ADMIRALTY �South America. West Coast. Chile. Port Tongoy� surveyed by Lieut. S. T. S Lecky R. N. R. London. 1874. B/W. 12�X19. Finely engraved chart of the Port on Chile's western coast -30�.15' S. Lat. just north of Valparaiso. Chart depicts buildings around the harbor. Smelting Works and an area of Mineral Deposits. Locates Amenabar Bay, Errazuriz Bay & mountain peaks above the harbor. Railway works, a terminus & the Superintendents house. Shows also Barnes Bay, Langlands Lagoon (shoal) & sandhills ranging from 30-40 feet in height above the Playa De Tongoy. Chart is on heavy paper with excellent detail.

$175

SA165 - GEORGE VANCOUVER (1758-1798). �La Ville de Valparaiso sur la Cote du Chili.� Paris 1800. 4X5. B/W. Engraved by Alexandre Tardieu for the French Octavo Edition of George Vancouver's �Voyage de Decouvertes a L'Ocean Pacifique du Nord.� Published in Paris in 1800. (See listing #SA173 below, for additional copy based on the same view from the Quarto Edition.)

$125

SA166 - GEORGE VANCOUVER (1758-1798). �Village Almandrel dans la Baie de Valparaiso et une eloignee des Cordilieres.� Paris. 1800. Engraved by Alexandre Tardieu for the French Octavo Edition of George Vancouver's �Voyage de Decouvertes a L'Ocean Pacifique du Nord.� Published in Paris in 1800. (See listing #SA174 below, for additional copy based on the same view from the Quarto Edition.)

$125

SA173 - GEORGE VANCOUVER (1758-1798). �La Ville de Valparaiso Sur la Cote du Chile�. Paris. 1800. B/W. 7X9. In 1791 George Vancouver set sail from England to explore America's Pacific Northwest coast. On his return in 1795 via Cape Horn, Vancouver put into Valparaiso Harbor on the coast of Chile for repairs to the mainmast of his ship Discovery. He stayed there from the 25th March to the 7th of May & during that time his officers drew sketches of the harbor & its environs. In this fine view the Discovery is shown at anchor with a smaller vessel with the town & harbor in the background. Engraved by Alexandre Tardieu it was included in the French edition of Vancouver's �Voyage de Decouvertes a L'Ocean Pacifique du Nord� published in Paris in 1800.

$145

SA174 - GEORGE VANCOUVER (1758-1798). �Le Village D'Almandrel dans la Baye de Valparaiso avec des Andes dans le loinsoin.� Paris. 1800. B/W. 7X9 George Vanouver set sail from England in 1791 to explore America's Pacific Northwest coast. On his return via Cape Horn in 1795 he visited Valparaiso on the coast of Chile and stayed there from 25th March to May 7th, while repairs where made to the mainmast of his ship Discovery. This fine view of the village of Almandrel in the Bay of Valparaiso with the Andes mountains rising behind it, was drawn by one of Vancouver's officers and engraved by Alexandre Tardieu for inclusion in the French edition of Vancouver's voyages titled �Voyage de Decouvertes a L'Ocean Pacifique du Nord�, and published in Paris in 1800.

$145

Colombia

SA142 - U. S. NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE.�Caribbean Sea. Republic of Colombia. Isla De Providencia. Catalina Harbor. From British Shurvey in 1835.� Wash. D.C. 1920 (corr. to 1968 for Heavy Type listed charts.) B/W. 19X13. Chart shows Isla De Provindencia & Catalina Harbor with many depth soundings at the entrance and into the harbor itself. Large shoal areas are indicated with small islands and cays. Depicts the Boat Channel with courses and at the bottom of the chart are 4 landfall approach views for the aid of mariners approaching from seaward.. From British Admiralty chart #1334. USHO chart #1371.

$85

Falklands

SA106 - R. BENARD "Carte De Maidenland ou de la Virginie De Hawkins, Decouverte par Sir Richard Hawkinds en 1574 ainsi appelle par le Capne Jean Strong qui le traversa en 1689 sur Le Farewell Vaisseau de Londres." Paris 1774. B/W: 82X112. Chart shows the Falkland Islands and the Falkland Straits discovered by Sir Richard Hawkins in 1574. Shows many harbors, channels, capes, bays, shoals, islands, rocks, soundings and ships tracks circumnavigating the islands.

$210

SA132 - J. TALLIS "Falkland Islands & Patagonia" London 1851. 14X10. Colored. Very attractive double map, on one sheet, has finely engraved vignettes of the Jason Islands, Penguins, Sea Eagles, Fugeans, Christmas Sound - Tierra Del Fuego with sailing ships at anchor. Maps are very detailed showing all harbors, islands, capes, bays, sounds and straits. Many place names are noted along coastal regions. The center of Patagonia is noted as "inhabitated by wandering tribes of Indians." Includes decorative border frame of leaf and vine motifs.

$275

SA162 - J. HAWKESWORTH �Carte De Maidenland ou de la Virginie De Hawkins. Decouverte par Sr. Richard Hawkins en 1574. Et Du Canal Falkland ainsi appell� par Le Cap.Jean Strong qui Traversa en 1689 sur le Farewell Vaisseau de Londres.� Paris 1774. Colored. 8�X11�. Fine chart of the Falkland Islands called Maidenland or Virginie by Sir Richard Hawkins who discovered the islands in 1574, also shows the Canal Falkland, the Strait between the islands named & discovered by Capt. Jean Strong in 1689 in his ship the Farewell out of London. The ship's tracks are shown circling the islands with depth soundings indicated at intervals & includes detailed navigational notes. The chart also includes German subtitles. From �Relation des Voyages.� Published by Saillant et Nyon in Paris 1774 from notes & surveys by Joseph Banks and John Hawkesworth.

$285

SA164 - LOUIS ISIDORE DUPERREY. Six charts on one large sheet. 1.) �Carte Des Iles Galapagos�. 2.) �Plan de la Baie Albany�. 3.) �Plan Du Mouillage De L'Ile Hood�. 4.) �Plan De La Baie Salango (Colombie) d'apres James Davidson.(1822)� 5.) �Plan Du Mouillage Des Tacames (Colombie)�. 6.) �Plan Du Banc De La Perle�. Paris. 1827. B/W. Full sheet size 19�X14. Charts 1-3 show the Galapagos Islands in detail named for the explorers who visited them. Charts 4-5 show the Baie Salanga and the Anchorage at Tacames off the west coast of Colombia and Chart 6 shows an island - Ile de Perle, west of Midway in the Pacific Ocean where two ships, the Pearl and the Hermes were lost in 1822. When Capt. Duperrey returned to Toulon, France in 1825 after his round the world voyage, he brought back not only his own detailed surveys but those of other navigators he had acquired during his expedition. They were all subsequently published in Duperrey's �Voyage Autour Du Monde� published in Paris in 1827. This fine sheet of charts is both scarce and of considerable historic interest, as not many charts of the Galapagos Islands were published in the early 19th century

$500

SA179 - R. BONNE �Isles Maidenland De Hawkins, Et Le Detroit De Falkland, Ces Isles Sont Nommees Malouines Par Les Francois.� Paris. 1780. Colored. 9X13�. This fine chart shows the Falkland Islands, called the Malouines by the French, discovered by John Davis (c.1550-1605) an Elizabethan navigator and rediscovered by Sir Richard Hawkins (1562-1622) shows ship's tracks and depth soundings around the islands, which were visited by Capt. James Cook on his 1st voyage around the world in 1769 and then again on his 2nd voyage in 1775, when he visited the South Sandwich Islands and the island of Georgia. The map has inset charts of both the Sandwich and Georgia Islands and a large colorful compass rose in the lower sea areas. Published in �Atlas Encyclopedique� in 1780, by Rigobert Bonne (1727-1795) with Nicolas Demarest, the chart was engraved by Gaspard Andre.

$185

SA181 - U. S. HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE �Falkland Islands. (Western Sheet) From British Surveys between 1838-1883.� London 1907-32. B/W. 37X26. Splendid chart shows the Jason Islands, Byron Sound, Saunders I. Keppel I. Brett Harbor, the Passage Islands, King George Bay, Queen Charlotte Bay, Weddell Is. Falkland Sound and the Western Falkland Region. The chart is intensely detailed with hundreds of depth soundings indicated, and capes, bays, inlets and points and many smaller islands depicted in the group. Includes navigational notes and 5 horizontal landfall approach views as aids to mariners approaching and navigating through the islands. The chart was used in the early 1900's by William Kissam Vanderbilt during his round the world voyages in his Steam Yacht, the Alva. Chart #2452. $150

Guiana

SA102 - H. HONDIUS "Guiana sive Amazonum Regio" Amstd. 1638. 15X19. Very decorative title cartouche in leaf and scroll motif. Map includes the islands of Trinidad and Grenada and the coastline of Guiana to the Amazon River. Sailing ships & sea serpents are shown offshore. Large compass rose. Armillary sphere over makers name. Fine.

$725

SA139 - ANON "Vue Perspective De Paramaribo" Paris. c.1750. B/W.7�X12. Fine copper engraved view of Paramaribo the capital of Suriname, on the Suriname River, in Dutch Guinana, South America. Suriname was built on a grid pattern with canals and tree-lined streets, and was a center for bauxite, timber, rubber, rice and fruit. This view shows many vessels in the harbor, lined up waiting to take on freight. Locates warehouses and wharves along the waterfront and a castle with flag flying at the harbor entrance. This attractive view was included in Prevost's "Histoire Generale des Voyages," which went through many editions. (1747-1761.)

$175

SA160 - J. N. BELLIN "Carte De La Guyane Pour servir a l'Histoire G�n�rale des Voyages." Paris 1757. Colored. 9�X12�. Very attractive chart by a premier French cartographer, shows the northeast coast of Brazil incorporating British, Dutch and French Guiana before they were named as such on the maps of the time.British Guiana is depicted from the River Essequibo & present day Georgetown down to the border of Surinam (Dutch Guiana,) with it's capital & primary harbor of Paramaribo. Following the coast southward is French Guiana with it's capital of Cayenne just above the River Oyapok at the Brazilian border. The coast is drawn further south to Cap de Nord, just above the entrance to the River Amazon. Only mountains & rivers appear inland and a note states that little is known of the country in the interior. Chart includes a very decorative title cartouche with leaf, scroll, flower and shell motifs, and a colorful compass rose with radiating rhumb lines is drawn in the sea area. (Included in De La Harpe's Voyages. 1780.)

$250

Jaun Fernandes Islands

SA124 - J. N. BELLIN "Carte Particuliere De L'Isle De Juan Fernandes Tiree du Voyage de 1'Amiral Anson." Paris 1764. Colored. 8X11. Attractive chart of the island off the coast of Chili, known as Robinson Crusoe's island, from Daniel Defoe's famous novel of adventure,. which took place on its rocky shores. Locates the Baye de Cumberland, Pointe de 1'Est on the coast; sand banks & shoals. Includes the offshore island of Chevres. The interior of Juan Fernandes is depicted as barren desert. At top of chart is a finely engraved landfall approach view showing high rocky cliffs & inlets. This chart is taken from Admiral Anson's surveys during his circumnavigation in his ship 'Centurion' in (1740-1744.)

$235

SA124B - I. MASON �A View of the Commodore's Tent at the Island of Juan Fernandes� London 1749. Colored. 9X13�. This attractive view was drawn by I. Mason who engraved all the views depicted in Commodore George Anson's �Voyage Round the World� published in 1749, after Anson returned from his circumnavigation of the world in 1744. Anson's voyage to the Pacific in search of Spanish treasure galleons lasted from 1740-1744, and in 1741, in his ship �The Centurion� he stopped at the island of Juan Fernandes, to take on water and provisions before continuing to Manila in the Philippines where he intercepted and captured the Spanish treasure ship the �Nuestra Senhora des Caba Donga.� This attractive scene of Commodore Anson's tent on Juan Fernandes Island was engraved from a sketch drawn on the spot by a member of Anson's crew. For charts of Juan Fernandes Island see SA124 and SA124A above.

$210

Paraguay

SA155 - J. N. BELLIN �Carte Du Paraguay et des Pays Voisins Pour Servir a l'Histoire Generale des Voyages�. Paris 1756. Colored. 8�X12. Attractive map shows the coast from Rio de Janeiro in Brasil down to Buenos Aires, the River Plate & Montevideo in present day Uruguay & Argentina. Many rivers flow southward from inland Paraguay to the coast with very little settlement indicated and as yet all explorations & surveys appear to have been confined to the rivers. Includes a decorative title cartouche in the form of a circle of leaves. (Included in De La Harpe's Voyages. 1780.)

$275

Peru

SA110 - THOMAS, COWPERTHWAIT "Peru & Bolivia" Phila. 1850. Colored. 12X15. Colorful detailed map shows all principal towns & harbors, rivers, lakes and elevations. Mileage chart shows British miles 69 to a degree, and Spanish leagues 26 to a degree. Decorative border frame.

$110

SA153 - J. N. BELLIN "Carte Du P�rou Pour l'Histoire G�n�rale des Voyages." Paris 1754. Colored. 14�X8. Striking chart shows South America's western coast from Buanaventura (present day Colombia), to Quito & Guayaquil (present day Equador), then southward to Piura, Trujillo, Lima & Arequipa in Peru. Chart continues down the coast to Chili and approximately to 25� below the Tropic of Capricorn. Many harbors and towns are located along the coast but inland regions show mostly rivers and a large region called "Pays Des Amazones," now western Brazil and northern Bolivia. Title is surrounded by an ornamental cartouche incorporating leaves, flowers, scrolls, a cornucopia filled with fruit and a tree stump arising out of the ground. A fine and decorative chart. From De La Harpe's Voyages. 1780.

$365

Straights of Magellan

SA104 - R. BENARD "Carte Du Detroit De Magellan dans laquelle on a Insere Les Observations et Les Decouvertes Du Capne Byron, du Capne Wallis, et du Capne Carteret'' Paris 1774. (From the 1st. French Ed. of Cook's 1st voyage.) B/W. 18X29�. Large scale striking chart shows the Straits of Magellan and the Patagonian shore with detailed shoreline topography. Channels, soundings, shoals, harbors and small islands. Anchorages, capes & bays. Top of chart includes 4 finely engraved landfall approach views of 1.Vue Du Port Famine 2. Cap Beau Tems 3.Cap Des Vierges 4. Rochers blanc. (white rocks). Chart includes large compass rose and depicts the discoveries of the navigators, Byron, Wallis and Carteret.

$285

SA123 - J. N. BELLIN "Carte Reduite Du Detroit De Magellan Dressee sur les Journaux des Navigateurs Par le Sr. Bellin. Ingr de la Mar. De La Societe Royale de Londres." Paris 1753. 7�X13�. B/W. Detailed chart shows the Strait of Magellan locating harbors, islands, capes, bays from Cap des Vierges to Cap de la Victoire. Includes a lettered reference table for anchorages, bays, harbors round the Isle de Louis le Grand & environs in the centre of the Magellan Strait. (Very light old water staining at base of chart, scarcely visible.) Finely engraved.

$175

SA178 - R. BONNE �Detroit de Magellan Avec Les Plans des Principaux Ports, Bayes, Etc. de Ce Detroit. Par M. Bonne, Ingenieur-Hydrographe de la Marine.� Paris 1780. Colored. 9X13�. Very detailed and finely engraved chart of the Straits of Magellan based on the voyages of Capts. Byron, Wallis and Carteret, shows the principal ports, bays and capes along the course of the Straits. Includes 16 small inset charts showing details of the anchorages and harbors with depth soundings and includes wind vectors and a large compass rose in center as an aid to navigation.Published in �Atlas Encyclopedique� in 1780 by Rigobert Bonne (1727-1795) with Nicolas Demarest the chart was engraved by Gaspard Andre. A very fine chart.

$185

SA182 - U. S. HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE �The South Extreme of America from Cape Horn to the Magellan Strait From the Latest Information.� Wash. D.C. 1873-1932.B/W. 40X29. Striking sea chart of the Eastern Part of Tierra Del Fuego and the entrance to the Magellan Strait, shows the Wollaston Islands, Nassau Bay, Navarin Is. Oglander Bay, Tekanica Bay, Hardy Peninsula, Staten Island & the La Maire Strait. Includes hundreds of depth soundings and detailed courses for mariners navigating through the area. A note by the La Maire Strait says �It is recommended that vessels entering the Strait from the northward should wait until one hour after high water to avoid the heavy race and foul tide.� A fine chart #453. The chart was used in the early 1900's by William Kissam Vanderbilt during his round the world voyages in his Steam Yacht, the Alva. Chart #453.

$150

SA184 - CAPT. JAMES BURNEY �Map of the Streights of Magellan By Capt. John Narborough 1670.� London. 1807. 9X20. This finely detailed chart of the Straits of Magellan, by Capt. (later Admiral) Sir John Narborough (1640-1688,) shows depth soundings and anchorages along the shore with names of harbors, points, capes and bays. At one anchorage is a note saying �Savage people here of Common Stature. They have boats.� In 1669 King Charles II selected John Narborough to head an expedition to the South Seas. (Pacific Ocean) to try to break down Spain's monopoly of trade in those regions. Sailing in command of a full-rigged ship named �Sweepstakes� Narborough reached the Magellan Strait in the summer of 1670, and continued to survey and chart it's length till he came to Valdivia in Chile where he attempted to open trade with the Spaniards and the Indians. After an eventful life at sea in the Royal Navy, where he was involved in many sea-battles, adventures & expeditions, Narborough was made Admiral and promoted to Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty from 1679-1687. This excellent chart was included in �History of the Voyages and Discoveries in the South Sea or Pacific Ocean� by Capt. James Burney R.N. (1750-1820.) Ref. The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. Edited by Peter Kemp.

$225

Terra Del Fuego

SA109 - R. BENARD "Plan de la Baye De Bon Succes dans le Detroit de la Maire" and "Carte de la partie S.E. de la Terre De Feu Comprenant le Detroit De Le Maire et une partie de la Terre Des Etats. Par Le Lieut.J.Cook. 1769." Paris 1774. 12X14. B/Id. Fine copper engraving of 2 charts on one sheet showing 1. A Plan of Success Bay in the Le Maire Strait between Tierra Del Fuego and Staten Island and 2. Chart of the S.E. part of Tierra del Fuego including the Le Maire Strait and Staten Island as surveyed by James Cook in 1769. 4. landfall approach views at top of chart show view of Tierra Del Fuego, Strait Le Maire, Staten Island and Cape Horn. Title in decorative leaf, flower and scroll motif.

$210

SA116 - HOGG (A) "A Chart of the S. E. part of Terra Del Fuego including Strait Le Maire & part of Staten Island by Capt. Cook. 1769." Also "A Plan of Success Bay in Strait Le Maire." London. 1784. B/W. Two chatts on one sheet measuring 8X13�. Fine very detailed chart of the region, with soundings and coastal topography. (Cook's 1st. voyage.)

$175

SA 167 - WM. STRAHAN �Christmas Sound, Tierra Del Fuego� London 1777. B/W. 10�X16. Drawn from nature by W. Hodges & engraved by W. Watts. Fine copper engraving showing Cook's ship "Resolution" at anchor in an inlet in Christmas Sound. William Hodges, a young landscape painter accompanied Cook on his 2nd. voyage and drew the scene on the spot, while the ship lay at anchor off Tierra Del Fuego taking on wood and water. Fine copper engraving.

$175

SA143 - U. S. HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE �South America. Anchorages in Tierra Del Fuego. From French Surveys in 1883.� Wash. D.C. 1897. (corr. to 1940/1965.) 18X21. B/W. Very detailed chart includes 10 insets. 1. Desolate Bay. Burnt Island, 2. Franklin Sound. Port Maxwell, 3. Beagle Channel. S. W. Arm. Fleuriais Bay, 4. Darwin Sound. Baleines Bay, 5.Romanche Channel. Corglie Cove, 6.New Year Sound. Indian Bay, 7.Hardy Peninsula. Lort Bay. 8, Beagle Channel. N. W. Arm. Voilier Cove, 9. Beagle Channel Awaiakirrh Cove, 10. Beagle Channel. N. W. Arm. Romanche Bay. All insets have detailed depth soundings, courses and topographical and hydrographical details. An excellent collection of charts. USHO chart #1579.

$165

SA144 - U. S. HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE �South America. Plans in Tierra Del Fuego.� Wash. D.C. 1931 (corr. to 1968.) B/W.17�X22�. Fine chart has 4 inset plans of 1. Isla Navarino. Puerto Toro. From a Chilean Survey in 1892, 2. Isla Picton.From an Argentinian Govt. Chart of 1930, 3. Isla Navarino. Puerto Eugenia. From an Argentinian Govt. Chart of 1930/33, 4. Fondeadero Remolino. From Argentinian Surveys between 1900 and 1935. All inset plans have detailed depth soundings, courses and shoreline contours. A very fine collection of charts. USHO Chart #5570

$125

Venezuela

SA159 - J. JANSSON "Terra Firma et Novum Regnum Granatense et Popyan." Amstd. 1649. Colored. 15X19�. Very handsome chart by a premier 17th century cartographer. Depicts Panama, Colombia & Venezuela and the sea coasts with shoreline contours & major harbors, capes & bays. Inland depicts mountain ranges, and major towns indicated by red castles. Locates Cartagena on the northeast coast & includes two very decorative compass roses, one in Mar De Norte and the other in Mar Del Zur. An ornamental title cartouche is engraved in lower right with a lion's head & scroll motifs, as well as a decorative mileage scale with a fanciful face topped with a crown of leaves. From "Atlas Novus," with Latin text on verso.

$1,200

SA76 - J. IMRAY �South America (Gulf of Darien to Los Roques)� London. 1883. B/W. 42X54. Large intensely detailed navigational chart shows the northern coast of South America from Cartagena to Granada and the Gulf of Venezuela and thence to the Paraguana Peninsula and the Gulf of Coro. Continuing along the coast of Venezuela the chart takes in Triste Gulf and Caracas. Included on the overall chart are 11 fine insets of 1. Boca Chica, 2. Cartagena, 3. Puerto Cabello, 4. Sta. Ana Harbour (Curacao), 5. Turiamo, 6. Tucacas, 7. Guayra, 6. Bahia Honda, 9. Cispata, 10, Savanilla and 11, Santa Marta. The insets are very detailed showing depth soundings, courses & anchorages and were drawn for navigators and pilots entering the ports along the coast. Chart also includes the islands of Oruba, Curacao, Buen Ayre, Aves Islands and Los Roques. James Imray and Son who prepared this fine chart in the late 19th century always included both topographical and hydrographical details which makes this one of their finest charts of the northern coast of South America.

$800

SA183 - BRITISH ADMIRALTY �West Indies. Venezuela. The Port of Mochima.� London. 1827. Corrections to 1871. B/W. 11�X8. From a Spanish Printed Plan the chart shows many depth soundings at the entrance and in the harbor, with Vigia located in the northeast corner and a Passage to the Bay of Tigrillo depicted in the lower southwest corner of the harbor. The contours of the harbor are drawn showing forested land leading down to shorelines with no settlements indicated. It was rumored to have been a secret Navy Base in and after WWII as no private or commercial vessels were permitted to enter the harbor. A finely drawn chart. Chart number not visible.

$265

SA185 - BRITISH ADMIRALTY �The Bay of Unare From a Spanish Printed Plan (reported to be very imperfect).� and �The Bays of Puerto Santo. From a Spanish Printed Plan.� London. 1826/1871.B/W. Two plans on one sheet. Overall sheet size 11�X8�. Finely engraved plans depict Bays off the coast of Venezuela & show depth soundings, beaches, inlets & shoreline topography with the small Islet of Puerto Santo. Includes two compass roses with fleur-de-lys motif as an aid to navigation & the Seal of the Hydrographical Office of the Admiralty. Very good condition.

$175

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