A Spanish Portolano, containing nine coloured maps embracing roughly the world
MS. Douce 391
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Title
A Spanish Portolano, containing nine coloured maps embracing roughly the world
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 391
Summary
Comprises maps of India etc. (two); Africa; W. Indies, Mexico, and part of S. America (two); the North Pacific Ocean and its coasts; Western and Southern Europe with the N. coast of Africa; and the Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea. Some discoveries dated 1544 are on the 5th and 7th maps.
Date
written in the second half of the 16th cent. in Spain
Language
Latin
Spanish
Physical facet
On parchment
Physical extent
10 Leaves
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A Spanish Portolano, containing nine coloured maps embracing roughly the world
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