[Portolan chart of the Mediterranean Sea and the Baltic Sea].

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Title: [Portolan chart of the Mediterranean Sea and the Baltic Sea].
Creator: Oliva, Joan, active 1580-1615, cartographer.
Published / Created: [approximately 1587]
Copyright Date: [approximately 1587]
Publication Place: [Naples]
Description: Contains seven compass roses.
Decoration: city views with banners; Jesus Christ on a cross at left edge.
Label on verso: Vend. del 4.VI.32-X.
Pen-and-ink in black, red, blue and green.
Portolan chart with seaport names given for all coastlines.
Title devised by cataloger.
Extent: 1 map : manuscript, color, vellum ; 49 x 86 cm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Scale: Scale not determined.
Coordinates: a
Language: Italian

Format: cartographic
Genre: Manuscript maps.
Portolan charts.
Resource Type: Maps, Atlases & Globes
Subject (Geographic): Black Sea--Maps--Early works to 1800.
Mediterranean Sea--Maps--Early works to 1800.
Subject (Topic): Nautical charts--Black Sea--Early works to 1800.
Nautical charts--Mediterranean Sea--Early works to 1800.

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