Para inteligencia y uso de las cartas esféricas presentadas al Rey Nuestro Senor por el Exc.mo Sr. Baylio Fr. Don Antonio Valdes... Y construidas de orden de S.M. por el Brigadier de la Real Armada Don Vicente Tofino De San Miguel... en la Imprenta de la Viuda de Ibarra, Madrid, 1787. In-8 gr. (mm. 241x167), p. pelle bazana coeva, cornice dorata ai piatti, fregi e tit. oro su tassello al dorso, pp. (6),LVIII,(2),227; la notevole Introduzione' è opera di José Vargas y Ponce. Guida ufficiale per piloti per la navigazione lungo le coste mediterranee di Spagna, Nord Africa e Isole Baleari. Non è presente l'atlante di carte nautiche che accompagna l'opera (come nella maggior parte dei casi). "Edizione originale". Cfr. Palau,VII, p. 37 - Brunet,V,1031 (Valdes e Tofino): ouvrage bien exeécuté. Vicente Tofiño de San Miguel (Cádiz, 1732 - San Fernando, 1795), fue un marino, cosmógrafo y matemático de inmensa repercusión científica en su época. La importancia de su labor se puede comparar a la de otros marinos de la época ilustrada como Jorge Juan o Antonio Ulloa.En 1783 fue nombrado jefe de la comisión hidrográfica, integrada por miembros de la marina con el fin de realizar el levantamiento cartográfico de las costas de España. Para llevar a cabo esta empresa, entre 1783 y 1788 emprendió una serie de expediciones a bordo de la fragata Santa Perpetua y los bergantines Vivo y Natalia, en las que se utilizaron las técnicas geodésicas más avanzadas de la época, combinando las operaciones marítimas con las terrestres.Esemplare marginoso, ben conservato.
Tofiño de San Miguel (Vicente) / Rédigé pour le reste par L. S. BAUDIN
Reference : 11405
Toulon, L. Laurent, Libraire-Editeur, 1828. In-8 relié demi-basane, 552 p. : 549 p. + Errrata - Table. Préface. Côte d'Europe - Iles Baléares - Côte d'Afrique - Côte d'Europe. Bon état : mouillure discrète en haut des premières pages, coins supérieur des 2 dernières pages manquant (ne concerne pas le texte) - coiffes présentes mais frottées.Première édition française pour cette traduction de l' Atlas marino de España, islas Azores y adyacentes (1765-1788).
Madrid, Hijos y Compania, 1789. 4to. Contemp. full mottled calf. Gilt spine. Titlelabel with gilt lettering. broad gilt borders on covers. Edges on covers gilt. Very light wear at corners. Stamps on title-page. (2),247 pp. Wide-margined, clean and fine, on good paper.
First edition of Tofino's famous Spanish pilot. ""Pilot's Log-book of the Coasts of Spain in the Atlantic Ocean and of the Azores, for the use of naval intelligence and nautical charts"".
Madrid, Hijos y Compania, 1789. 4to. Contemp. full mottled calf. Gilt spine. Titlelabel with gilt lettering. Broad gilt borders on covers. Edges on covers gilt. Stamps on title-page. (6),LVIII,(2),227 pp. Wide-margined, clean and fine, on good paper.
First edition of Tofino's famous Spanish pilot. ""Pilot's Log-book of the Coasts of Spain and... the Mediterranean.. for the use of naval intelligence and nautical charts"".
Madrid, De Orden Superior, 1787. 4to. Contemp. full mottled calf. Raised bands. Gilt spine. Gilt borders on covers. Titlelabel with gilt lettering. Small crack in joint at upper compartment. Stamps on title-page. (2),158 pp., 3 folded tables. Clean and fine, wide-margined and printed on good paper.
Scarce first edition.
1793. 367 x 523mm.
Beau plan du port de Bilbao, publié en 1793 par le Dépôt des Cartes et Plans de la Marine d'après le plan levé en 1789 par Tofiño de San Miguel. Le nord est situé au bas de la carte. Astronome espagnol originaire de Galice, Tofiño de San Miguel entra très tôt dans la Marine. En 1770, il fut nommé professeur de l'Académie des Gardes Marines. La Guerre d'Indépendance en Amérique ayant convaincu Charles III d'Espagne de la nécessité d'augmenter sa marine et d'encourager les progrès de la navigation, il chargea en 1783 Tofiño de San Miguel de parcourir les côtes d'Espagne. Son Atlas maritimo de España fut l'une des publications cartographiques espagnoles les plus importantes, à la base de la cartographie moderne espagnole. Bel exemplaire.
1793. 372 x 526 mm.
Très beau plan figurant le port de Santander, publié en 1793 par le Dépôt des Cartes et Plans de la Marine d'après le plan levé par Tofiño de San Miguel. Le nord est situé au bas de la carte. Astronome espagnol originaire de Galice, Tofiño de San Miguel entra très tôt dans la Marine. En 1770, il fut nommé professeur de l'Académie des Gardes Marines. La Guerre d'Indépendance en Amérique ayant convaincu Charles III d'Espagne de la nécessité d'augmenter sa marine et d'encourager les progrès de la navigation, il chargea en 1783 Tofiño de San Miguel de parcourir les côtes d'Espagne. Son Atlas maritimo de España fut l'une des publications cartographiques espagnoles les plus importantes, à la base de la cartographie moderne espagnole. Bel exemplaire.
1793. 369 x 525 mm.
Beau plan figurant le port de Pasaia, publié en 1793 par le Dépôt des Cartes et Plans de la Marine d'après le plan levé en 1788 par Tofiño de San Miguel. Le nord est situé à droite de la carte. Astronome espagnol originaire de Galice, Tofiño de San Miguel entra très tôt dans la Marine. En 1770, il fut nommé professeur de l'Académie des Gardes Marines. La Guerre d'Indépendance en Amérique ayant convaincu Charles III d'Espagne de la nécessité d'augmenter sa marine et d'encourager les progrès de la navigation, il chargea en 1783 Tofiño de San Miguel de parcourir les côtes d'Espagne. Son Atlas maritimo de España fut l'une des publications cartographiques espagnoles les plus importantes, à la base de la cartographie moderne espagnole. Bel exemplaire.
1793. 372 x 527 mm.
Très beau plan figurant le port de Santoña, dans la communauté autonome de Cantabrie. Il a été publié en 1793 par le Dépôt des Cartes et Plans de la Marine d'après le plan levé en 1789 par Tofiño de San Miguel. Le nord est situé à droite de la carte. Astronome espagnol originaire de Galice, Tofiño de San Miguel entra très tôt dans la Marine. En 1770, il fut nommé professeur de l'Académie des Gardes Marines. La Guerre d'Indépendance en Amérique ayant convaincu Charles III d'Espagne de la nécessité d'augmenter sa marine et d'encourager les progrès de la navigation, il chargea en 1783 Tofiño de San Miguel de parcourir les côtes d'Espagne. Son Atlas maritimo de España fut l'une des publications cartographiques espagnoles les plus importantes, à la base de la cartographie moderne espagnole. Bel exemplaire.
Madrid, Imprenta Real, 1832. Small 4to. Near contemp. hcalf. Gilt spine and with gilt lettering. Stamp on title-page. LX,243 pp. Clean and fine, printed on good paper.
Second edition of Tofino's importent Log-Book, first published 1787. (Pilot's Log-book of the Coasts of Spain in the Mediterranean Sea and Africa). ""Vincente Tofiño was a rear-admiral in the Spanish navy. He was a renowned astronomer and mathematician and near the close of his career was the King’s hydrographer. Between 1783-1788, Tofiño charted the ports and coasts of Spain as well as the shore of North Africa. He eventually was elected as correspondent of the Spanish Academy of History and of the French and Portuguese Academies of Sciences."" WITHBOUND: Don Josef Luyando. Memoria en que se Manifiestan las Operaciones practicadas para lavantar fundamentalmente La carta del Estrecho de Gibraltar. Madrid, Impenta Real, 1826. - 39,(1-errata) pp.
"SAN MIGUEL, DON VICENTE TOFINO DE. (+) [translated and written by:] POUL DE LÖWENÖRN.
Reference : 58844
(1792)
[No place], 1792 & 1793. Folio. 2 volumes. Vol. 1 (1792) in a bit later half calf with five rasied bands and gilt lettering to spine. Vol. 2 in a later full sprinkled calf with five raised bands and with gilt lettering and gilt stamp to spine. Small paper-label pasted on to pasted down front end-papers and stamp to first front free end-paper and two stamps to title-pages. Light wear to extremities. Written of thick paper. Fine and clean. LLII, 277, (3) pp. XVII, 291, (4) pp.
Danish manuscript translation of Tofino's famous description of the Spanish Mediterranean coast. ""Vincente Tofiño was a rear-admiral in the Spanish navy. He was a renowned astronomer and mathematician and near the close of his career was the King’s hydrographer. Between 1783-1788, Tofiño charted the ports and coasts of Spain as well as the shore of North Africa. He eventually was elected as correspondent of the Spanish Academy of History and of the French and Portuguese Academies of Sciences."" Translator De Løwenørn (Kommandør-Kaptajn Friderich de Løwenørn) n 1784, captain lieutenant Poul de Løwenørn assisted the Danish crown in establishing the Royal Danish Nautical Chart Archive. He was appointed the institution’s first Director. At this time, only France had a similar institute.""In the first instance, the Danish Admirality requested Løwenørn to collect all existing nautical charts and navigational details in the country, for both Danish and international waters. He was to develop accurate and reliable charts for both the Navy and Merchant Marine.In addition to these formidable tasks, Løwenørn also took the initiative to establish a Lighthouse Authority, a Buoy Authority and a Pilot Authority as well as improve the country’s harbours."" (Danish Geodata Agency).Hansen, Sources of the History of North Africa, Asia and Oceania in Denmark, p. 459.
"SAN MIGUEL, DON VICENTE TOFINO DE. (+) [translated and written by:] POUL DE LÖWENÖRN.
Reference : 58880
(1792)
[No place], 1792 & 1802. Folio. 2 volumes uniformly bound in contemporary half calf with five raised bands and with gilt lettering and gilt stamp to spine. Small paper-label pasted on to pasted down front end-papers and stamp to first front free end-paper and two stamps to title-pages. Light wear to extremities. Written of thick paper. Fine and clean. LLXIII, (1), 307, (4) pp."" 15, (6), 344, (4) pp
Danish manuscript translation of Tofino's famous description of the Spanish Mediterranean coast. ""Vincente Tofiño was a rear-admiral in the Spanish navy. He was a renowned astronomer and mathematician and near the close of his career was the King’s hydrographer. Between 1783-1788, Tofiño charted the ports and coasts of Spain as well as the shore of North Africa. He eventually was elected as correspondent of the Spanish Academy of History and of the French and Portuguese Academies of Sciences."" Translator De Løwenørn (Kommandør-Kaptajn Friderich de Løwenørn) n 1784, captain lieutenant Poul de Løwenørn assisted the Danish crown in establishing the Royal Danish Nautical Chart Archive. He was appointed the institution’s first Director. At this time, only France had a similar institute.""In the first instance, the Danish Admirality requested Løwenørn to collect all existing nautical charts and navigational details in the country, for both Danish and international waters. He was to develop accurate and reliable charts for both the Navy and Merchant Marine.In addition to these formidable tasks, Løwenørn also took the initiative to establish a Lighthouse Authority, a Buoy Authority and a Pilot Authority as well as improve the country’s harbours."" (Danish Geodata Agency).Hansen, Sources of the History of North Africa, Asia and Oceania in Denmark, p. 459.
"SAN MIGUEL, DON VICENTE TOFINO DE. (+) [translated and written by:] POUL DE LÖWENÖRN.
Reference : 59255
(1802)
[No place], 1802. Folio. In contemporary half calf with five raised bands. Wear to extremities and paper labels pasted on to pasted down front free end-paper. Stamp to title-page. Written of thick paper. XVII, 291, (4) pp.
Danish manuscript translation of Tofino's famous description of the Spanish and Portuguese coast towards the Atlantic Ocean. ""Vincente Tofiño was a rear-admiral in the Spanish navy. He was a renowned astronomer and mathematician and near the close of his career was the King’s hydrographer. Between 1783-1788, Tofiño charted the ports and coasts of Spain as well as the shore of North Africa. He eventually was elected as correspondent of the Spanish Academy of History and of the French and Portuguese Academies of Sciences."" Translator De Løwenørn (Kommandør-Kaptajn Friderich de Løwenørn) n 1784, captain lieutenant Poul de Løwenørn assisted the Danish crown in establishing the Royal Danish Nautical Chart Archive. He was appointed the institution’s first Director. At this time, only France had a similar institute.""In the first instance, the Danish Admirality requested Løwenørn to collect all existing nautical charts and navigational details in the country, for both Danish and international waters. He was to develop accurate and reliable charts for both the Navy and Merchant Marine.In addition to these formidable tasks, Løwenørn also took the initiative to establish a Lighthouse Authority, a Buoy Authority and a Pilot Authority as well as improve the country’s harbours."" (Danish Geodata Agency).Hansen, Sources of the History of North Africa, Asia and Oceania in Denmark, p. 459.