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Chart of the western half of the Mediterranean and the western coast of Europe, with part of England and Ireland
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East Mediterranean and Black Sea. West Mediterranean and Atlantic Coast. Part of a Portolano, containing thirty-five charts, on a plane scale, each 1 f. 9in. X l f. 4in., executed by different Vene...
East Mediterranean and Black Sea. West Mediterranean and Atlantic Coast. Part of a Portolano, containing thirty-five charts, on a plane scale, each 1 f. 9in. X l f. 4in., executed by different Venetian artists about 1489. On vellum.
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- Part of: Cornaro Atlas
- Format
- Maps, Atlases
- Language
- Italian
- Contributors
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- [Venice, Italy?], [approximately 1489]
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource : color map
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Scale not given
- Shelfmark: Egerton MS 73.
- Museum collection: The British Library.
- Provenance: Bookplate on the first leaf with arms of Cornaro family of Venice. Afterwards belonged to library of St. Mark's at Venice. Brought to England by M. Vendramini, purchased for the British Museum at the sale of the Rev. C. Yonge's Library, 1 March 1832.
- Format: Folio.
- Catalogue of the Manuscript Maps, Charts, and Plans, and of the Topographical Drawings in the British Museum, Volume I (1844), pages 17-21
Subjects
- Nautical charts -- Mediterranean Sea -- Early works to 1800.
- Nautical charts -- Black Sea -- Early works to 1800.
- Nautical charts -- Atlantic Coast (Europe) -- Early works to 1800.
- Nautical charts -- British Isles -- Early works to 1800.
- Coasts -- Mediterranean Sea -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
- Coasts -- Black Sea -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
- Coasts -- Atlantic Coast (Europe) -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
- Coasts -- British Isles -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.