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ZAMORANO, RODRIGO. Compendio del Arte de Navegar. 7 woodcut illustrations. [3], 61 leaves. 8vo, 188x125 mm, early 19th-century tree sheep with red leather lettering piece, shelf label removed from spine; marginal soiling through most of volume, scattered minor foxing and stains, old stamps on title, faded inscription on verso. Bookplate of the Hauptbibliothek des Reichs-Marine-Amts. Seville: Juan de León, 1588
Fourth edition of the standard Spanish navigation manual of the period, originally published in 1581 and scarce in all editions. Zamorano was a cosmographer and pilot major at the Casa de Contratación in Seville. Alden 588/82; Palau 379250.
