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Portolan chart of the Mediterranean Sea, the North Atlantic Ocean, the Black Sea, and the northwestern African coast
Author
Title
Portolan chart of the Mediterranean Sea, the North Atlantic Ocean, the Black Sea, and the northwestern African coast.
Production
[London] : Per me Edmont Doran irlandese anno 1586 adi Gunio in la citta di Londra, [1586]
Physical Description
1 map : manuscript, color, vellum ; 65 x 92 cm
Cartographic Detail
Scale not determined.
Local Notes
BEIN Art Storage 30cea 1586: Imperfect: chipped along bottom edge, with some loss of map.
Notes
Portolan chart with seaport names given for all coastlines.
Title devised by cataloger.
Pen-and-ink in black, red, blue and green.
Contains eleven compass roses.
Includes degrees of latitude along left edge: 25°N to 65°N.
Decoration: city views with banners, figures sitting on thrones, holding swords and armorial shields; animals; three fleur-de-lis.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts / Maps & GIS
Language
Latin
Added to Catalog
February 01, 2013
Subjects
Genre/Form
Manuscript maps.
Portolan charts.
Also listed under
England London.
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