Manuscript maps and portolan charts, [ca. 1420-ca. 1750].

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Manuscript maps and portolan charts, [ca. 1420-ca. 1750].

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Maps and charts of the Mediterranean Sea and coasts, also several of importance for the Age of Discovery (especially the Caribbean and Atlantic coasts of North and South America), plus a few of islands in the Pacific Ocean. Includes Juan Vespucci's "Map of the World," Sevilla, 1526 (K42), Ink and watercolor on parchment, 85 x 261.6 cm.

ca. 200 charts (including charts bound in atlas format)

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Vespucci, Juan

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Hispanic Society of America Library

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Especially strong in cartographic material dating from the 16th and 17th centuries. From the description of Manuscript maps and portolan charts, [ca. 1420-ca. 1750]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155546937 ...