Portolan Charts: Their Origin And Characteristics, With A Descriptive List Of Those Belonging To The Hispanic Society Of America (1911) - Softcover

Stevenson, Edward Luther

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1120679621 ISBN 13: 9781120679628

Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2009

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Portolan Charts: Their Origin And Characteristics, With A Descriptive List Of Those Belonging To The Hispanic Society Of America is a book written by Edward Luther Stevenson and published in 1911. The book is a comprehensive study of portolan charts, which are navigational maps used by sailors in the medieval period. The author provides a detailed description of the origin and characteristics of these charts, including their construction, design, and use. The book contains a descriptive list of the portolan charts belonging to the Hispanic Society of America, which were collected by the author during his travels to Europe. The list includes detailed information about each chart, such as its size, date, and place of origin. The book also includes illustrations of some of the charts, which provide a visual representation of their unique features.Overall, Portolan Charts: Their Origin And Characteristics, With A Descriptive List Of Those Belonging To The Hispanic Society Of America is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history of cartography and navigation. The book provides a comprehensive overview of portolan charts and their role in medieval navigation, making it a valuable reference for scholars, historians, and enthusiasts alike.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's preservation reformatting program. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the text that can both be accessed online and used to create new print copies. This book and thousands of others can be found in the digital collections of the University of Michigan Library. The University Library also understands and values the utility of print, and makes reprints available through its Scholarly Publishing Office.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1120679621
• ISBN 13: 9781120679628
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 114
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar