Espejo Y Carré, José (sold)
José Espejo Y Carré (fl. c. 1829 - 1857) was a Spanish sea captain, naval officer, navigator, and draftsman active in Madrid during the middle part of the 19th century. He may have been stationed in Cartagena as early as 1829. Espejo is identified in 1852 a Senior Draftsman with the Dirección Hidrografía.
The Cadiz-Havana Route.
Carta General del Oceano Atlantico Septentrional que comprende desde el Ecuador hasta 55° 35' de latitud norte, y entre la longitud de 93° 45' al Oeste, y 17° al Este del meridiano de Cadiz.
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This is a rare 1837 / c. 1851 Direccion Hidrografía nautical chart or maritime map of the Atlantic Ocean with manuscript notations relating to an 1864 voyage from Cadiz to Havana. Coverage extends from Labrador and the North Sea to the Equator, and from the Gulf of Mexico to the Mediterranean. The chart offers meticulous coastal detail throughout, as well as interesting annotations regarding sighting of rocks, banks, and reefs sighted along the central route between Europe and America. Such charts were used for broad voyage planning and open sea, smaller more detailed charts were then used for approaches to land. (more details)
Rare early map of Florida based upon Spanish navigation.
Carta de los Canales de Bahama, Providencia y Santaren, Costas de la Florida e Isla de Cuba con los cayos y bajos, las islas y sondas adyacentes a esta
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A stunningly engraved 1838 Spanish nautical chart of Florida and the Bahamas (Lucayas) used by the Dirección Hidrografía. Coverage extends from roughly from St. Augustine to Cuba, and from the Bay of St. Andres (Saint Andrew Bay) to Rum Cay and I. Conception. There is very little inland detail, but the Florida Keys, Tampa bay, and the Vicinity of Miami are well maps - with notes as to where fresh water can be found. The routes of several seven voyages are noted here, and were influential in preparing the map, most undertaken between 1794 and 1820. The general shape of Florida of Florida is consistent with maps of the period, including an exaggerated hook south of Cape Romano, and an unexplored region in the vicinity of the Crystal River south of the Cedar Keys. (more details)
Early days Florida as part of the U.S.
Carta de los Canales de Bahama, Providencia y Santaren, Costas de la Florida e Isla de Cuba con los cayos y bajos, las islas y sondas adyacentes a esta...
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A strikingly engraved 1838 Spanish nautical chart of Florida and the Bahamas (Lucayas) published in Madrid by the Spanish Dirección Hidrografía. Coverage extends roughly from St. Augustine to Cuba, and from the Bay of St. Andres (Saint Andrew Bay) to Rum Cay and I. Conception. There is very little inland detail, but the Florida Keys, Tampa Bay, and Biscayne Bay are well mapped - with notes identifying water sources. The routes of several voyages influential in preparing the map are noted, for the most part, undertaken between 1794 and 1820. The Cape Florida lighthouse near Miami, constructed in 1825, is also noted. The general shape of Florida is consistent with maps of the period, including an exaggerated hook south of Cape Romano, and an unexplored region in the vicinity of the Crystal River south of the Cedar Keys. Pencil marks track the map's use on a single voyage, from Cadiz (Spain) to Havana. (more details)