Portolan charts; their origin and characteristics, with a descriptive list of those belonging to the Hispanic society of America (1911)
Stevenson, Edward Luther, 1858-1944, Parr, Charles McKew donor, Parr, Ruth, donor, Hispanic Society of America · New York [The Knickerbocker Press] · leaf 116
ast regions from northern France to Arguin *in Africa. The names inscribed for the larger areas are Spania, GaUia, Barbaria, Africa. Numerouscities are represented in miniature with banners, and neareach is the name of the province or region in which thecity lies. The provinces so distinguished are… … 32. GEORG. ANDREA EOCKLER, 1650, CHART TWO OF ATLAS. The elephant, the bear, and the unicorn are representedin Africa. The chart is well preserved. 32. GEORG. ANDREA BOCKLER, 1650. An atlas of four portolan charts of the year 1650,bound in parchment cover, each chart being 29 x 42 cm.in size. In…
Nautical charts · Navigation · Cartography
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![An illustration from The English pilot. [cartographic material] : The fourth book. Describing The West-India navigation, from Hudson's Bay to the River Amazones. Particularly delineating The Sea Coasts, Capes, Headlands, Rivers, Bays, Roads, Havens, Harbours, Streights, Rocks, Sands, Shoals, Banks, Depths of Water, and Anchorage, with all the Islands therein, as Jamaica, Cuba, Hispaniola, Barbadoes, Antigua, Bermudas, Porto Rico, and the rest of the Caribbee and Bahama Islands. Also, A new Description of Newfoundland, New England, New York, East and West New- Jersey, Dellawar Bay, Virginia, Maryland, Carolina. showing, The Courses and Distances from one Place to another; the Ebbing and Flowing of the Sea, the Setting of the Tides and Currents, &c. With many other Things necessary to be known in Navigation. (1775)](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-englishpilotcart00thor-40-170.webp)
