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[Mariner's Chest]

[Mariner's Chest]

[Mariner's Chest]
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[Mariner's Chest]: A dead man's chest... 1690

by [Anonymous]

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[Spain,, c1690].. 320 by 740mm. (12.5 by 29.25 inches).. Wooden chest, clad in vellum manuscript maps, with wrought iron handles, rivets, lock and clasp. A very unusual piece of cartographic history. It was common for seafarers to have sturdy wooden chests for storage whilst on a voyage, but the owner of this chest chose to have it covered it with manuscript maps drawn on vellum, possibly by their own hand, with the decorative ironwork fitted on top. The lid is covered with a map of North and Central America, with the Darien Isthmus labelled to the south, and decorated with an elaborate compass rose and title cartouche supported by figures of Native Americans. The map on the front is decorated with a title cartouche showing a sea god. The sides are covered with maps of the East and West Indies, decorated with ships. It is remarkable that the maps have survived given the treatment they would have encountered at sea.
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  • Title [Mariner's Chest]
  • Author [Anonymous]
  • Binding Hardback
  • Publication date c1690].
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 2196

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Specialising in: Antique Atlases, Maps, Plans, Sea Chats, Voyages
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Daniel Crouch Rare Books is specialist dealer in antique atlases, maps, plans, sea charts and voyages dating from the fifteenth to the nineteenth centuries. Our carefully selected stock also includes a number of fine prints and globes, and a selection of cartographic reference books.

Our particular passions include rare atlases, wall maps, and separately published maps and charts. We strive to acquire unusual and quirky maps that are in fine condition.

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