The famouse West Indian voyadge made by the Englishe fleete of 23 shippes and barkes [cartographic material] : wherin weare gotten the townes of St . Iago, Sto. Domingo, Cartagena and St. Augustines : the same beinge begon from Plimmouth in the moneth of September 1585 and ended at Portesmouth in Iulie 1586 : the whole course of the saide viadge beinge plainlie described by the pricked line / newlie come forth by Baptista B.
Alternate Title(s):
Saint Iago
Published / Created:
[London?] : [s.n.], [1589?]
Physical Description:
[5] sheets : maps (engravings)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Related Content:
View a selection of digital images in the Yale Center for British Art's online catalogue
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/orbis:9589717
Classification:
Maps & Atlas (printed)
Notes:
Set of five full-sheet maps consisting of: (1) The "voyadge map", caption as above, (2) "Saint Iago", i.e. São Tiago Island (Cape Verde), (3) "Saint Domingo" (Dominican Republic), (4) "Cartagena" (Colombia), and (5) "Saint Augustine". Each has accompanying letterpress text; for states see STC.
Exhibition History:
Wilde Americk - Discovery and Exploration of the New World, 1500-1850 (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-09-27 - 2001-09-27)Paul Mellon's Legacy : A Passion for British Art (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-04-18 - 2007-07-29)
Subject Terms:
Drake, Francis, approximately 1540-1596. | Bigges, Walter, -1586. Summarie and true discourse of Sir Frances Drakes West Indian voyage. | West Indies Expedition, 1585-1586 -- Maps -- Early works to 1800. | Great Britain -- History, Naval -- Tudors, 1485-1603. | America -- Discovery and exploration -- British -- Maps -- Early works to 1800. | Atlantic Ocean -- Maps -- Early works to 1800. | Saint Augustine (Fla.) -- Maps -- Early works to 1800. | São Tiago Island (Cape Verde) -- Maps -- Early works to 1800. | Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) -- Maps -- Early works to 1800. | Cartagena (Colombia) -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
