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

Stevenson, Edward Luther

9781162210803: Portolan Charts: Their Origin And Characteristics, With A Descriptive List Of Those Belonging To The Hispanic Society Of America (1911)

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ISBN 10: 116221080X ISBN 13: 9781162210803

Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, 2010

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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 historical book written by Edward Luther Stevenson in 1911. The book is a comprehensive study of the origin and characteristics of portolan charts, which are ancient maps used for navigation during the medieval period. The author provides a detailed description of the history and development of portolan charts, including the materials used in their creation, the techniques used to make them, and the various styles and designs that were used. The book also includes a descriptive list of the portolan charts belonging to the Hispanic Society of America, which is a collection of over 200 maps, charts, and atlases from the 15th to the 18th centuries.Overall, ""Portolan Charts: Their Origin And Characteristics, With A Descriptive List Of Those Belonging To The Hispanic Society Of America"" is an informative and detailed resource for anyone interested in the history of cartography, medieval navigation, or the development of maps and charts.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.

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