Description: 1853 Direccion de Hidrografia Nautical Chart or Map of the Canary Islands WE SELL ONLY ORIGINAL ANTIQUE MAPS - NOT REPRODUCTIONS Title: Carta Esférica de las Islas Canarias y Parte de la Costa Ocidental de Africa, que Comprende desde Puerto Cansado Hasta Cabo Bojador, levantada en 1834 á 1838 … Description: A stunningly engraved 1853 nautical chart or maritime map of the Canary Islands and the coast of Africa in the vicinity of Cape Bojador. Inset maps detail the important Canary Islands ports of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Palmas. The Canary Islands were significant to mariners from the 15th through the 19th centuries, when they were considered a vital stopover point and bridge between four continents: Africa, North America, South America and Europe.Cape BojadorAlthough it may not look intimidating on a map, Cape Bojador had long been stumbling block in the European exploration of Africa. Winds change dramatically at this point, blowing strongly from the northeast, as shown here, and there are numerous shoals, sand bars, and rocks near the surface. Until 1434, no European ship had made it past the cape. In that year the Portuguese mariner Gil Eanes broke with the tradition of hugging the coast and sailed further out to sea to round the cape, thus finding more favorable winds and deeper waters. Knowledge of how to round Cape Bojador was a major breakthrough for the Portuguese, ultimately leading to Bartolomeu Dias' 1488 rounding of Africa and Vasco de Gama's opening of maritime trade with the Indies. Nonetheless, Cape Bojador remained a dangerous stretch of sea, with more than 30 shipwrecks recorded between 1790 and 1806.Publication History and CensusThis chart was published in 1853 by the Direccion de Hidrografia in Madrid based upon the cartography of A. T. E. Vidal and Lieutenant Arlett, both of the ship R. R. Inglesa. It was drafted by Francisco Bregante y Orbay and engraved by Pascual Serra y Mas. We are aware of only one edition. Considerably rare. Examples are recorded at the University of Wisconsin, the Museu Marítim de Barcelona, the Biblioteca de Catalunya. No record on the private market. Size: Printed area measures 24 inches high by 37.5 inches wide. Condition: Very good. Some pencil annotations relating to an 1864 voyage. Shipping: Shipping rates are not negotiable. Items are shipped within three business days of receiving payment. We are happy to consolidate shipping where possible. The following shipping options are available: 1. FedEx Overnight (45 USD). USA Only. Signature Required. 2. FedEx Ground or Home Delivery (15 USD). USA Only. 1 - 10 days. If your address is a P.O. Box and cannot ship FedEx we will ship USPS Priority and, while we ship promptly, recent postal personnel cutbacks mean that delivery may take time. Signature Required. 3. FedEx International or DHL International EXPRESS (45 USD). 4. We can use your FedEx Account. Customs: International buyers are responsible for paying duty and taxes on delivery. DHL or FedEx will contact the buyer by telephone to arrange tax payment if it is levied. Duty varies by country and we cannot predict the amount you will be charged. Some countries are duty free, others are not. Typically, a customs duty and/or VAT tax will be assessed on all parcels to continental Europe. Sometimes duty or tax is due in China, but is seems very random. Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea, and Taiwan have never assessed duty on a map we shipped. Maps shipped to the UK should be duty free as educational materials, but from time to time duty of 5% is assessed incorrectly by the UK customs agents. Insurance: All shipments are insured privately against loss and damage. All of our shipments require a signature for insurance purposes. If you have any questions please feel free to email us through eBay. Other ServicesConservation Framing: Geographicus recommends basic conservation framing services for any antique paper. We do not offer this service. Antique Map Restoration: Geographicus can repair and restore your antique map. Services include deacidification cleaning flattening and backing. BEWARE anyone attempting to contact you, from a different eBay account, claiming to represent Geographicus Antique Maps. My eBay handle is GeographicusMaps. If you are contacted by email by someone offering you my items, please call me directly to be certain you are not dealing with a con artist. "
Price: 1650 USD
Location: Brooklyn, New York
End Time: 2024-07-28T14:17:27.000Z
Shipping Cost: 15 USD
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