Compendium Geographicum of Pedro Teixeira

Pedro Teixeira Albernaz (1595–1662) was born into a Portuguese family of cartographers in Lisbon
He was royal cosmographer to Philip III of Spain (1578–1621) and his successor Philip IV (1605–1665)
The Portuguese cartographer travelled far and wide in order to execute these meticulous commissions

Compendium Geographicum of Pedro Teixeira

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Compendium Geographicum of Pedro Teixeira

This splendid cartographic compendium originates from when the Spanish Empire was at its most powerful, ruling over a united Iberian Peninsula, much of Italy, and colonies across the Americas. Mapping this empire was the job of skilled and experienced cartographers like Pedro Teixeira Albernaz, who served two kings as royal cosmographer.

Compendium Geographicum of Pedro Teixeira

Pedro Teixeira Albernaz (1595–1662) was born into a Portuguese family of cartographers in Lisbon and eventually rose to be the royal cosmographer to Philip III of Spain (1578–1621) and his successor Philip IV (1605–1665). He executed various royal commissions, including mapping the coasts of the Iberian Peninsula. Creating maps requires extensive, meticulous field work and the Portuguese cartographer travelled far and wide in order to execute these meticulous commissions. As its name implies, the Compendium Geographicum is a collection of richly illuminated maps representing the state of contemporary geographic knowledge. It is a synthesis of the cartographer’s body of work and the sum of a lifetime of travel and careful observation.

Codicology

Alternative Titles: Geographische Sammlung des Pedro Teixeira
Type: Manuscript on parchment
Origin: Spain
Date: 1660
Epochs: Late Middle Ages Onwards
Style: Baroque
Genre: Geography / Maps

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#1 Compendivm Geographicvm Pedro de Teixeira, siglo XVII

Circulo Cientifico – Madrid, 2007

Publisher: Circulo Cientifico – Madrid, 2007

Limited Edition: 999 copies

Binding: Hand-bound, aged and bound in parchment with silk binding and gilded edges

Commentary: 1 volume by Alvar Ramón Rodríguez González
Languages: English, Spanish

1 volume: Exact reproduction of the original document (extent, color and size) Printed in stochastic screening in 7 colours.

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