Espinosa y Tello, Jose; Fernandez de Navarrete, Martin
First edition, an important and rare account of Spanish exploration of the Northwest Coast of North America and the Pacific, illustrated with an atlas comprising 9 maps and 8 engraved plates of the local costumes and native population, “Unsurpassed in Importance” (Lada-Mocarski).
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Two volumes, small folio atlas and octavo text volume. Atlas bound in early 19th century half calf and plain boards, rebacked in antique style. Text bound in contemporary calf, similarly rebacked in antique style, red leather spine label. Moderate wear to binding edges, mainly to text volume. Engraved armorial bookplates to both volumes (Lord Lovaine, in atlas; Holland House in the text volume). Text: [16], clxviii, 185 pages plus folding table. Title vignette of royal arms of Spain. Atlas: [4] pages plus engraved 9 maps (4 folding) and 8 engraved plates. Complete. Some minor foxing to the two preliminary text leaves in atlas. Minor marginal foxing to last plate in atlas. Overall quite clean internally. Both text and atlas housed together in a single half morocco clamshell box, raised bands.
Provenance: atlas with two engraved armorial bookplates, including that of Lord Lovaine. The text volume with the armorial bookplate of Holland House, which was destroyed during a ten-hour bombing raid on London in September 1940.
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