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 56
sh Islands, and the coast of Africa fromGibraltar to Cape Cantin. The chart is crossed by theusual lines, having two complete systems of crossingpoints, with sixteen points in each group. The centreof the group on the right is in the ^gean Sea, that onthe left near San Sebastian in Spain. On both… … Color has been sparingly used, and compass roses, aswell as miniature representation of cities, are wanting.The place names seem to be identical with those givenin Nordenskiolds Periplus, pp. 25-44, which names havebeen taken from Giacomo Giroldis atlas of 1426. Astriking agreement between this…
Nautical charts · Navigation · Cartography
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