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The voyage for the discovery of the Magellan Straits

NODAL, Bartholome Garcia DE & Gonzalo.
Relacion del viage, que por orden de su magestad y acuerdo de el real consejo de Indias hicieron los capitanes Bartholome Garcia de Nodal, y Gonzalo de Nodal, hermanos, naturales de Pontevedra, al desubrimiento del estrecho nuevo de San Vicente, que hoy es nombrado de Maire, y reconocimiento del de Magallanes. Reimpresso de orden del Sr. D. Joachin Manual de Villena y Guadalfaxara, Marques del real thesoro, cavellero del orden de S. Juan, del consejo de S.M. Gefe de Esquadra de la Real Armada, y presidente de la Real Audiencia, y casa de la contratacion a las Indias; En utilidad del hospicio de la Santa Charidad de la cuidad de Cadiz. Lleva anadido las derrotas de la America Occidental de unos puertos a otros, que dio a luz el theniente de navio de la Real Armada don Manuel de Echavelar.

One folding map of the Magellan Straits designed and engraved by D.M. de Rueda dated 1769, woodcut head- and tailpieces, woodcut initials.

Cadiz, Don Manuel Espinosa de los Monteros, Impressor de la Real Marina, (1766- or 1769). 4to. Contemp. limp vellum with leather ties, spine with printed title. One folding map of the Magellan Straits designed and engraved by D.M. de Rueda dated 1769, woodcut head- and tailpieces, woodcut initials. (20), 162 pp.

With:
(2) ECHELEVAR, D. Manuel de. J.M.YJ. Instruccion exacta, y util de las derrotas, y navegaciones, que se executan en todos tiempos en la America septentrional, de unos puertos a otros: con las advertencias de sondas, y notas, para ponerlas en practica. Cadiz, en la Real imprenta de Marina, 1753. (2),41,(2) pp.

Second edition of the account of the voyage for the discovery of the Magellan Straits etc. of the brothers Bartolome Garcia (1574-1619 and Gonzalo (1578-1622) De Nodal, both captains, describing San Vicente and environments. They were famous for being the first to circumnavigate Tierra del Fuego in 1618-1619. The strait of San Vincente had been traversed in 1615-1617 by the Dutch navigator Jacob Le Maire shortly before the Nodal brothers, and his name remained to designate it.
In 1618 the Nodal brothers were commissioned by Philip III to investigate this passage into the Pacific to the south of Tierra del Fuego. Although Le Maire was the first to reveal the passage, the map of the Spanish brothers is more detailed than Le Maire's. The first edition of this work on the voyage appeared in 1621 and is very rare. The map in our copy is titled Reconocimiento de los Estrechos de Magellanes with the Maggelan Straits is dated 1769 and signed ' del et sculp.' D.M. de Rueda.

Good copy from the library of Thomas Phillips.

Howgego, Encycl. of exploration, N34 p.758. Ad 1:Sabin 55394 and 55395. Ad 2: Sabin 21770.

Related Subjects: 18th Century Discovery & Exploration Spanish Travel & Voyages

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