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 78
at the top, and twice at the bottom of the chart.Here we also have it distinctly indicated that the samescale was not used for the Atlantic coast that was usedfor that of the Mediterranean. Degrees of latitude aremarked on a meridian passing about five degrees westof the coast of Spain. The chart… … 16. JAUME OLIVES, 1563. CHART THREE OF ATLAS. given a colored border to his continental coasts, but hasadded color liberally to his islands. The three continentsare distinguished by names; cities especially distinguishedby picture are numerous both along the coasts and in-land; numerous river…
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-59-241.webp)
