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An historical relation of the first discovery of the isle of Madera.

Alcoforado, Francisco · 1675 · London, : Printed for William Cademan at the sign of the of the [sic] Popes-Head at the entrance into the New Exchange in the Strand. · 1 picture

An English account printed in London in 1675 by William Cademan, recounting the Portuguese discovery of Madeira, written under the name Francisco Alcoforado and aimed at a general reader interested in voyages and exploration. The picture is a bookplate on marbled paper: a small black-and-white engraved coat of arms with a helmet, mantling and a motto, set above the printed name John Carter Brown, offering designers a model for heraldic framing and marbled endpaper textures.

Zarco, João Gonçalves, approximately 1380-1460 · Madeira (Madeira Islands) -- Discovery and exploration · Madeira Islands -- Discovery and exploration · Imprint 1675

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