[South America. Peru] Robert Dudley sea charts, lot of two: (1) Carta particolare del' Peru

che comincia con il capo di Guanapo e finisce con il C:S: Francesco. (Florence, Francesco Onofri, 1646), plain engr. chart by A.F. Luchini after R. Dudley, on 2 joined sheets. 48.5 x 75.5 cm. Vague oblique fold, a bit browned along the joint. An elegant sea chart of the coastline of Ecuador and northern Peru, extending just south of Trujillo. Numerous place names are shown along the coast, as well as anchorages, soundings, and shoals. The equator is featured prominently towards the top of the chart, and Quito is depicted inland. The chart is embellished with Dudley's trademark calligraphic style, a strapwork title cartouche, a large compass rose, and a sailing ship. First state. (2) Carta particolare del mare del Zurche commcia. con il capo S Francesco nel Peru è finisce con il capo S. Lazaro nella Nuova Spagna. From the same. W. sm. marginal tears.

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