Compendium Geographicum

Teixeira, Pedro de; Ramón Alvargonzález Rodriguez. Compendium Geographicum. Madrid: Fundación Alvargonzález; Universidad de Uppsala; Museo Naval, 2001. First edition. Quarto. 198 (1)pp. Original blue paper-covered boards with white lettering on cover and spine, in original illustrated dustjacket with white and gilt lettering on spine. Illustrated blue endpapers. Commemorative publication celebrating the XIX International Congress for the History of Cartography in Madrid, 2001. Includes a superb facsimile reproduction of Teixeira’s 1656 “Compendium Geographicum” in color, held at the University of Uppsala, and a contribution on this work by Ramón Alvargonzález Rodriguez, including bibliography. Contains appendices at rear. Text in Spanish with summary in English. Light wear along edges of dustjacket, else in fine condition. vg to fine. Hardcover. (48092) $95