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[CORDOBA, Antonio de (1740-1811)-- Voyage of.] [VARGAS y PONCE, José de (1760-1821).] Relacion del último viage al estrecho de Magallanes de la fragata de S.M. Santa Marma de la Cabeza en los años de 1785 y 1786. Extracto de todos los anteriores desde su descubrimiento impresos y MSS. y noticia de los habitantes, suelo, clima y producciones del estrecho. Madrid: Por La Viuda de Ibarra, Hijos y Comañma, 1788. -- Apéndice a la relacion del viage al Magallanes... Madrid: En La Imprenta de la Viuda de D. Joaquin Ibarra, 1793.
2 volumes bound in one, thick 8o (240 x 164 mm). Two title-pages. Engraved frontispiece portrait of Magellan, 5 engraved folding maps and 5 folding tables (few short tears). Contemporary tree sheep, gilt-lettered on spine (lightly rubbed, old booksellers's descriptions pasted to front endleaves).
FIRST EDITION. "This voyage was made in order to ascertain the advisability of Spaniards continuing to use the passage of the Strait in voyages to the Pacific -- the results indicated the negative. After these expeditions, the Spanish trade routes were exclusively to east coast ports and then overland to Pacific ports" (Hill, p.305). Palau 352514 & 352515; Sabin 16765 (not including the "appendix").
2 volumes bound in one, thick 8
FIRST EDITION. "This voyage was made in order to ascertain the advisability of Spaniards continuing to use the passage of the Strait in voyages to the Pacific -- the results indicated the negative. After these expeditions, the Spanish trade routes were exclusively to east coast ports and then overland to Pacific ports" (Hill, p.305). Palau 352514 & 352515; Sabin 16765 (not including the "appendix").