Author: SANTAREM, MANUEL F. DE BARRES E SOUSA [VISCONDE DE]. Wallis, Helen & A.H.Sijmons.
Title: Atlas de Santarem. Facsimile of the final edition 1849. With explanatory text by Dr. Helen Wallis and Drs. A.H.Sijmons.
Description: Paris, E.Thunot et Cie, 1849-53. [Reprint Amsterdam, Rudolf Muller, 1985]. 78 loose plts. Elephant folio. - Complete with the textbook (80 pp., softcover 4to.) with explanatory text in English by Helen Wallis and A.H.Sijmons.COPY WITHOUT THE ORIGINAL BOX ! - - The 'Atlas do Visconde de Santarém' in English sometimes known as the Viscount of Santarém's World atlas is an important compendium lithographic reproductions of medieval European maps and navigation charts. There were three editions, all published in Paris: 1841, 1842-1844 with far fewer plates, and in 1849, the third edition and considered to be the best. This edition contains 145 maps on 77 plates, arranged in 4 parts.Viscount the Santarém example was followed by such distinguished authors as Jomard, Nordenskiöld, Miller, Kretschmer and Wieder. - This facsimile of the third edition of Santarém's atlas is published, like the original, in a limited edition of 300 copies. The facsimile contains all plates as specified by Dr. Jordão de Freitas in his index of the copy of the Museu de Marinha, Lisbon. [for more information please read the article Atlas do Visconde de Santarém on Wikipedia].

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