South America Vargas Ponce), (José de Relación del último viage al Estrecho de Magallanes de la Fragata de S.M. Santa María de la Cabeza en los años de 1785 y 1786 ... And: Apéndice ... With engraved portrait of Magellan. Portrait of Magellan by Ferd. Selma, as front, 4 and 1 folded, i. a. by Bart. Vasquez a. Joaquin Pró engraved in copper. Maps, as well as 4 a. 1 folding tab. Madrid, Ibarra, 1788 a. 1793. 4 pp. (front., tit., cit., contents), XVI, 359 (1) a. 2 pp. (tit., pref.), 128 pp. Gr.-8°. Marbled boards. Marbled cloth over 5 false bindings with decorative gilt-stamped titles. RTit. on leather label and marbled endpapers. Marble endpapers. First edition of the most accurate description of the Straits of Magellan to date, here complete with the supplementary volume published 5 years later. - Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, vol. IV, 16765 (for the main volume, names Córdoba as author). - Palau y Dulcet, A. Manual del librero hispano-americano, vol. 3, p. 117 (mentions only the supplement, "Bella edición en papel fuerte". - Henze, D. Enzyklopädie der Entdecker und Erforscher der Erde, vol. 1, p. 717 - Cf. The Hill Collection of Pacific Voyages, p. 305 - First edition of the detailed report of the 1785/86 Spanish expedition led by Antonio di Cordoba to the Strait of Magellan. The text, mainly written by two officers on the voyage, but attributed to Vargas Ponce, contains the most accurate account of the southern coasts of Argentina and Chile to date. - "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) - Binding somewhat bumped and rubbed at the corners, edges and spine, binding in the joints with older, partly improperly restored worm damage, partly broken in the fold between S1 and S2, some plates and pages browned and somewhat foxed at the edges, overall well-preserved, wide-margined copy of the batch on firm laid paper. - Includes: Antonio de Cordoba. A Voyage of Discovery to the Strait of Magellan: With an Account of the Manners and Customs of the Inhabitants, And the Natural Productions of Patagonia ... Translated from the Spanish. With engraved frontispiece depicting Magellan's portrait after Toledo and 1 engraved folding map. London, J. and C. Adlard for Richard Phillips, s.a. (ca. 1820). VIII, 140 P. 8°. Later paper covers. - First edition. - Copy occasionally slightly foxed. South America. - With engraved portrait of Magellan by Ferd. Selma as frontispiece, 4 and 1 (appendix) folding copper engraved maps by Bart. Vasquez, Joaquin Pró and others, as well as 4 and 1 (appendix) folding tables. - First edition of the most accurate description of the Strait of Magellan at that time, here complete with the supplementary volume published 5 years later. - First edition of a most detailed report of the 1785/86 Spanish expedition led by Antonio di Cordoba to the Strait of Magellan. The description, mainly written by two officers on the voyage, but attributed to Vargas Ponce, contains the most accurate description of the southern coasts of Argentina and Chile to date. - '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) - Binding occasionally bumped and worn at corners, edges and spine, end papers at joints with older, partly improperly restored worm damage, binding partly broken in the fold between S1 and S2, some plates and leaves time-staind and slightly foxed at the edges, overall well-preserved copy on firm laid paper, with broad margins. - Enclosure: Antonio de Cordoba. A voyage of discovery to the Strait of Magellan: With an account of the manners and customs of the inhabitants and the natural features of Patagonia ... Translated from the Spanish. With engraved frontispiece showing Magellan's portrait by Toledo and 1 engraved folding map. London, J. and C. Adlard for Richard Phillips, s.a. (ca. 1820). VIII, 140 P. 8°. Later paper cover. - First edition. - Copy occasionally slightly foxed. This lot is taxed. A premium of 24.95% will be added to the hammer price and 7% (books, art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, silkscreens, offset prints, photographs) to the final invoice amount in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 24.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offsetprints and Photographs) on the final invoice amount in the European Union.