Sir Francis Drake
The best early portrait
Franciscus Draeck Nobilissimus Eques Angliae Ano. Aet. Sue 43.
London, 1583
Stock#: 19469
the World
Pristine condition
Orbis Typus Universalis Iuxta Hydrographorum Traditionem
Strassburg, 1522
Stock#: 19105
the unobtainable English version
of seminal importance to Australia
Benedict Arias Montanus Sacrae Geographiae Tabulam ex Antiquissimorum Cultor.
Antwerp, 1572
Stock#: 19647
the great explorers
legendary print series
exceptionally rare
Americae Retectio
Antwerp, 1585
Stock#: 18932
lacking in nearly all collections
Stock#: 19639
the Pacific
Maris Pacifici quod vulgo Mar del Zur
Antwerp, 1590
Stock#: 19006
Francis Drake
"the fabulously rare Drake portrait" (JCB)
two copies known
Franciscus Dracus Nobiliss Eques Angliae Aetatis Suae XXXXVI
Amsterdam, 1596
Stock#: 19471
First edition
First state
Stock#: 18985
Unobtainable final state
Second copy known
Stock#: 18990
double hemisphere of the World
the first map showing Australia's discovery
of utmost rarity
NOVA TOTIUS TERRARUM ORBIS GEOGRAPHICA AC HYDROGRAPHICA TABULA
Amsterdam, 1621
Stock#: 19092
Nova et integra universi Orbis descriptio.
Leiden (or Lyons?), 1603
Stock#: 18930
the World and the continents
Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Tabula ex officina G. a Schagen Amstelodami
Amsterdam, 1682
Stock#: 19009