Primer viaje en torno al globo (1922 Spanish edition illustration)

What it is

This is an illustration from a 1922 Spanish edition of Primer viaje en torno al globo, the account of the voyage that Ferdinand Magellan led, written by Antonio Pigafetta. The picture is a world map showing the route of the first circumnavigation, with a curving route line, labels and a caption. It is a scan of a page from a book held by Brandeis University Libraries.

Why it matters

The map is a later printing of a text written close to the events it describes. It shows how the voyage was presented to readers in 1922, not how it looked to people at the time. The map names Juan Sebastián del Cano alongside Magellan, reflecting that the route was completed after Magellan's death. The book connects Magellan, Pigafetta and Del Cano to one shared story.

Look closer

• Which parts of the map are drawn in detail, and which are left blank or vague?
• Why might a 1922 publisher include a map of this voyage in its edition?
• What does the map leave out about the people who lived in the lands the route crossed?