Bidspirit auction | Quid Dn. Francisco Draken non

Quid Dn. Francisco Draken non procul a Rio de Platta accideritDe Bry Theodore - A copperplate engraving depicting an event in Francis Drake's journey, not far from the Rio de la Plata (modern Argentina). The print illustrates Drake and his men in the region, interacting with Indigenous people. One of the key scenes in the engraving is the theft of Drake's hat. From: de Bry Theodore, Grand Voyages. - [Voyages of Sir Francis Drake, Thomas Candish and Sir Walter Raleigh.] Americae pars VIII. Continens primo, descriptionem trium itinerum nobilissimi et fortissimi equitis Francisci Draken, qui peragrato primum universo terrarum orbe, postea cum nobilissimo equite Iohanne Hauckens, ad expug-nandum civitatem Panama, in Indiam navigavit, ubi vitam suam ambo finierunt. . . . Frankfurt am Main, 1599. References: Shirley (World) - #219 p. XXXV pl. 10; Burden - #130 & #131; Van Groesen - Tise - p. 302-303 pl. 4-9 Condition Report: A good example with a wormhole in the left margin. Image Size: 13.5 x 17.5 cm (5.3 x 6.9 inches). Keywords: Francis Drake engraving, 17th-century prints, copperplate engraving, Rio de la Plata map, Nicolas C., Doetechum, 1610 historical prints, Age of Discovery, Drake's expedition, Indigenous interactions, South America exploration, historical maritime prints.