Carte Hydrographique & Chorographique des Isles Philippines (Carta Hydrographica y Chorographica de las Ysles Filipinas)

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Author: Georg Moritz Lowitz (after Pedro Murillo de Velarde)

Publisher: Heritiers de Homann (Homann Heirs), Nuremberg/Germany.

Year: 1760 (1750)

Size: ca. 93 x 54 cm

Reference: Quirino pp. 60 + 91; Lietz, Insulae Indiae Orientalis, 36th IMCoS Symposium Manila 2018, Gallery of Prints & Ayala Museum, p. 33
SKU: 62940 Category: Tags: ,

Description

original hand-colour copper engraving. EXTREMELY RARE

Fine example of Lowitz’s two-sheet version of Father Pedro Murillo Velarde’s map of the Philippines, the first reasonably obtainable large-format map of the archipelago and the most accurate map of the islands to that date. The map shows a very detailed view of the islands, with villages, waterways, and historical events marked. There are trees and hills included, although they are more decorative than geographic. There are also two tracks marked on the map. To the north is the route of the Acapulco-Manila galleon, which could sail via Cape Boxeador or through the islands. To the south is the track of Ferdinand Magellan, the first European to visit the islands in 1521. He also died there, although his ship continued on the complete the first circumnavigation of the earth.

Condition

2 sheets joined, with folds as issued, with old small tears, small waterstains and old repair tapes on left and right margins, tight lower margin.

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