Map [A portolan chart of the Atlantic Ocean and adjacent continents].

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About this Item

Title

  • [A portolan chart of the Atlantic Ocean and adjacent continents].

Names

  • Roiz, Pascoal.

Created / Published

  • 1633.

Headings

  • -  Nautical charts--Atlantic Ocean--Early works to 1800
  • -  Atlantic Ocean--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Africa--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Asia--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Europe--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  South America--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  North America--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Atlantic Ocean
  • -  Africa
  • -  Asia
  • -  Europe
  • -  South America
  • -  North America

Genre

  • Manuscript maps
  • Portolan charts
  • Early maps

Notes

  • -  Also shows the southeast Pacific Ocean, the southwest Indian Ocean, as well as the continents of South America, Africa, Europe, and portions of North America and Asia.
  • -  Relief shown pictorially.
  • -  Title supplied by cataloger.
  • -  LC Nautical charts on vellum, 16
  • -  LC Luso-Hispanic World, 10
  • -  Pen-and-ink and watercolor, matted and mounted between panels of transparent Lucite plexiglass; the panels are riveted on a rigid frame (102 cm. x 118 cm.).
  • -  Includes pictures of a fort, circle of compass roses, flags, insignia, coast-of-arms, and religious figures.
  • -  Mended horizontal tears across left edge section, some losses along edges, discoloration throughout, with spotting along west side. Blue paint in lower right corner.

Medium

  • 1 ms. map : col., vellum ; 80 x 95 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G9111.P5 1633 .R7

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2008621738

Online Format

  • image

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Roiz, P. (1633) A portolan chart of the Atlantic Ocean and adjacent continents. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2008621738/.

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Roiz, Pascoal. A portolan chart of the Atlantic Ocean and adjacent continents. 1633. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2008621738/>.