Portolan atlas of the Mediterranean Sea western Europe and the northwest coast of Africa

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Autore: Oliva, Joan

Anno: 1590

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Cartographer: Oliva, Joan, active 1580-1615.
Title: Portolan atlas of the Mediterranean Sea western Europe and the northwest coast of Africa
Notes: Attributed to Joan Oliva by John Wolter in A portolan atlas of the Mediterranean Sea and western European waters, with a world map, 1987. Pen-and-ink and watercolor on vellum. World map painted on paper affixed to vellum. Six blank paper pages precede and follow the 10 vellum pages of maps. Circular watermarks on pp. [3] and [19]. - Bound in contemporary tooled and gilded vellum covers. Accompanied by 4 pieces of a Latin manuscript on vellum removed from the spine during conservation. LC Nautical charts on vellum, 8. - [1. Eastern Mediterranean] - [2. Central Mediterranean] - [3. Western Europe and the British Isles] - [4. Northwest Africa] - [5. World map drawn on an oval projection].

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