A sea chart with a variety of measuring scales and rumb lines.
Publisher:
By Jacobus Robyn,
Subject (Geographic):
Atlantic Ocean--Maps--Early works to 1800, Brazil--Maps--Early works to 1800, Cape Verde--Maps--Early works to 1800, and New Guinea--Maps--Early works to 1800
Subject (Name):
Robijn, Jacobus, -approximately 1710. Zeeatlas
Subject (Topic):
Nautical charts--Atlantic Ocean--Early works to 1800
A fan shaped projection centering about the "Western or Atlantic Ocean" from the Polar Circle to the Equator. Four explanations, one in each corner. Latest treaty date given is 1720.
Following is the description of the chart from Auktion XXXVIII, p. 72, published by Haus der Bücher AG and L'Art Ancien S.A.: "Portolankarte. Anonyme portugiesische Seekarte von Teilen des atlantischen Ozeans. Portugal, 17. J