CHART. A 16th Century Portolan Chart attributed to Van Dourado, covering the Northern Hemisphere extending from the eastern coast of Canada and Greenland to Japan Creation dates: Circa 1580
ILLUMINATIONS Leaves from Acuńa Rosarium and Prayerbook; the Annunciation, f.1v, Christ carrying the Cross reaching out towards St. Veronica, f.7v, the Ascension, f.10v, the Coronation of the Virgin, f.13v, made for a member of the Acuńa family, of Castille, by Simon Bening (1483-1561), on vellu...
Maps and Plans: Plans of Portuguese and other fortresses in S. Africa and E. India: 1646.: Portug. Owners of Manuscripts: Parry (Francis). India: Livro do Estado da India Oriental, pello Capitao P. Barretto de Resende; with portraits: 1640. Pedro Barretto de Resende, Captain: Livro do estado ...
Sloane 1820 Paper, in folio, ff. 340, XVII Century. Historical treatise in Portuguese, relating to the East Indies. It is divided into eight books, and comprehends the following subjects: — a. 'Livro Primeiro' — Da seita dos Indios Orientais e principalmente dos Malavares.' ff. 1-36. b. Liv....