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Amazon River.
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- A signed Portuguese manuscript navigation report and chart of the mouth of the Amazon. 28 November 1778
- paper
Folio (350 x 220mm.), 6pp., together with a double-page chart, signed by Gabriel Gomez da Silva, loose in original carta rustica portfolio, insect damage to chart at centrefold, professionally repaired, some loss to chart, no loss to text
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Orders from João Pereira Caldas, the first Portuguese governor in Northern Brazil, to chart the Amazon, undertaken by Gabriel Gomez de Silva. The expedition surveyed the river between the city of Belem de Grão-Pará, which was a Portuguese military post and the first European colony on the Amazon, and the village of Sao Jorge de Macapa. The extensive and original manuscript, which is accompanied by a large double page chart also in manuscript, apprises the reader in extensive detail the results, including several important considerations for safe and successful navigation in the area, such as description and location of small islands on the river, shoals, river bars, coordinates, distances, etc. A table to upper portion of the chart names 53 different locations, each numbered and indicated on the map.