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Portolan chart of the Mediterranean Sea, the North Atlantic Ocean, the Black Sea, and the northwestern African coast
Title
[Portolan chart of the Mediterranean Sea, the North Atlantic Ocean, the Black Sea, and the northwestern African coast].
Production
[Messina] : Joan Oliva alias Riczo in Messina, anno 1594.
Physical Description
1 map : manuscript, color, vellum ; 60 x 89 cm
Cartographic Detail
Scale not determined.
Notes
Portolan chart with seaport names given for all coastlines.
Title devised by cataloger.
Pen-and-ink in black, red, blue and green.
Contains five compass roses.
Decoration: city views with banners, figures holding swords and armorial shields.
Includes inset map of the world at lower left.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts / Maps & GIS
Language
Latin
Added to Catalog
January 31, 2013
Subjects
Genre/Form
Manuscript maps.
Portolan charts.
Also listed under
Italy Messina.
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