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 44
south-east Scirocco = S, the south Ostro = O, the southwestLibeccio := L, the west Ponente = P, the northwestMaestro = M.^ We find herein a suggestion that thecrossing lines were originally intended to represent thedirection of the winds, that is, direction. In time, withthe more general use of the… … than in the names of the winds, as for example, North,N by E, NNE, NE hij N. The information as to geographical details which iscontained in portolan charts, though not extensive, is ofmuch historical interest. It will be observed that thecoast lines, in general, have been sketched with care,…
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