Benincasa, Grazioso, active 1463-1501, cartographer

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referencedIn PORTOLANO by Grazioso Benincasa, of Ancona; executed at Venice, 1473 (see f. 4). Earlier maps by the same author are in Add. MSS. 18454,11547, 6390, 31315 and 31318A. With tables of the lunar cycle, 1470-1488 (f. 1 b), and of Easter, 1432-1531, wrong..., 1473 British Library
referencedIn PORTOLANO, containing six maps of the coast-lines of the Black Sea, the Mediterranean, and the Eastern Atlantic. On the second chart is written, "Gratiosus Beninchasa Anconitanus composuit veneciis, anno domini mcccclxviiij." See Add. 6,390, 11,547. ..., 1469 British Library
referencedIn PORTOLANO, containing five charts, drawn by Grazioso Benincasa of Ancona, in 1467. On vellum, each chart measuring 17 inches, by 13½ inches. Ital. Folio. [11,547.], 1467 British Library
referencedIn MAP Of the coast-lines of Europe, Asia Minor and N. Africa: " Gratiosus Benineasa Anconitanus composuit Ancone anno domini mccccolxx die viii Octubris." Vellum; 3 ft. 1 in. x 1 ft. 11 in. Transferred from the Dept of Printed Books (Section of Maps)., 1470 British Library
referencedIn A PORTOLANO, containing five coloured charts of the Mediterranean and Black Seas, with the coasts of North-west Africa, Spain, France, and the British Isles. "Gratiosus Benincasa Anconitanus composuit Venetiis, anno Domini MCCCCLXIII." [See other Por..., 1463 British Library
referencedIn PORTOLANO, containing seven maps, viz.:-1. North Atlantic, showing the British Isles and N.W. coast of France;-2. Atlantic, showing coasts of Spain and N.W. Africa;-3, 4. Mediterranean;-5. Atlantic, showing N.W. coast of Africa and N.E. coast of S. ..., 16th century British Library
creatorOf PORTOLANO ATLAS: atlas by Grazioso Benincasa, showing Europe and part of Africa; 1468. Italian. Origin: Italy. A memorandum on f. 5 states that Benincasa drew the atlas in 1468 for Prospero Camulio 'Medic', of Genoa, probably Prospero Camulio de Med... British Library
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