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The Frank S. Streeter Library: Important Navigation, Pacific Voyages, Cartography, Science

Catalog Information: 552 lots | 429 with images

Date: 2007

Auction House:

Christie's

Location:

USA
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Lot 1: ACOSTA, Jose de (ca 1539-1600). The Naturall and Morall Historie of the East and West Indies . Translated from Spanish into English by Edward Grimston (attributed to). London: Val: Sims for Edward Blount and William Aspley, 1604.

ACOSTA, Jose de (ca 1539-1600). The Naturall and Morall Historie of the East and West Indies . Translated from Spanish into English by Edward Grimston (attributed to). London: Val: Sims for Edward Blount and William Aspley, 1604. Small 4 o in half-s [...more]

 
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Lot 2: ACUÑA, Christoval (1597-ca 1676). Voyages and Discoveries in South America. The First up the River of Amazons... by Christopher D'Acugna. The Second up the River of Plata... By Mons. Acarete. The Third from Cayenne into Guiana... by M. Grillet

ACUÑA, Christoval (1597-ca 1676). Voyages and Discoveries in South America. The First up the River of Amazons... by Christopher D'Acugna. The Second up the River of Plata... By Mons. Acarete. The Third from Cayenne into Guiana... by M. Grillet and B [...more]

 
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Lot 3: ADDISON, Thomas (fl. 1620). Arithmeticall Navigation: or, An Order thereof: Compiled and published for the advancement of Navigation: More particularly, For the benefit of English Mariners, or Sea-faring men that delight therein. London:

ADDISON, Thomas (fl. 1620). Arithmeticall Navigation: or, An Order thereof: Compiled and published for the advancement of Navigation: More particularly, For the benefit of English Mariners, or Sea-faring men that delight therein. London: Nathaniel [...more]

 
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Lot 4: ALPHONSUS X, King of Castile and Leon (1221-1284). Tabulae astronomicae . - Johannes DANCK (fl. first half 14th century). Canones in tabulas Alphonsi. [Venice:] Erhard Ratdolt, 4 July 1483.

ALPHONSUS X, King of Castile and Leon (1221-1284). Tabulae astronomicae . - Johannes DANCK (fl. first half 14th century). Canones in tabulas Alphonsi. [Venice:] Erhard Ratdolt, 4 July 1483. Median 4 o (222 x 161 mm). Collation: a-l 8 m 6 (a1 bl [...more]

 
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Lot 5: AMUNDSEN, Roald (1872-1928). Nordvest-Passagen. Beretning om Gjoa-Ekspeditionen 1903-1907 . Kristiania: H. Aschehoug, 1907.

AMUNDSEN, Roald (1872-1928). Nordvest-Passagen. Beretning om Gjoa-Ekspeditionen 1903-1907 . Kristiania: H. Aschehoug, 1907. 8 o (227 x 158 mm). 2 folding maps, over 100 photographic illustrations. Original half blue patterned cloth, marbled boards, [...more]

 
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