Map [Portolan atlas of the Mediterranean Sea, western Europe, and the northwest coast of Africa].

1. Eastern Mediterranean
- Contributor: Oliva, Joan
- Date: 1590
2. Central Mediterranean
- Contributor: Oliva, Joan
- Date: 1590
3. Western Europe and the British Isles
- Contributor: Oliva, Joan
- Date: 1590
4. Northwest Africa
- Contributor: Oliva, Joan
- Date: 1590
5. World map drawn on an oval projection
- Contributor: Oliva, Joan
- Date: 1590

About this Item

Title: [Portolan atlas of the Mediterranean Sea, western Europe, and the northwest coast of Africa].
Contributor Names: Oliva, Joan, active 1580-1615.
Created / Published: [ca. 1590]
Contents: [1. Eastern Mediterranean] -- [2. Central Mediterranean] -- [3. Western Europe and the British Isles] -- [4. Northwest Africa] -- [5. World map drawn on an oval projection].
Subject Headings: - Mediterranean Region--Maps--Early works to 1800; - Earth
Genre: Manuscript maps; Portolan charts; Early maps; World atlases
Notes: - Title supplied by cataloger.; - 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.; - Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Medium: 1 ms. atlas ([22] p.) : col. ill., col. maps, vellum ; 29 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location: G1059 .O4 1590
Repository: Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu
Digital Id: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3201pm.gct00065
Library of Congress Control Number: 2005634035
Language: Italian
Online Format: image
Description: Title supplied by cataloger. 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. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Original Format: map
LCCN Permalink: https://lccn.loc.gov/2005634035
Additional Metadata Formats: MARCXML Record; MODS Record; Dublin Core Record
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