"Made by Nicholas Comberford dwelling neare to the way end of the school house at the signe of the Platt in Radcliffe, anno 1647.", Contains two and a half compass roses and four listings of indexed names., Decoration: city views with banners., Pen-and-ink in black, red, blue, green, yellow and gold., Portolan chart with seaport names given for all coastlines., Scale "containeth one hundreth English leagues after twentie to a degree.", and Title devised by cataloger.
Subject (Geographic):
Black Sea--Maps--Early works to 1800. and Mediterranean Sea--Maps--Early works to 1800.
Subject (Topic):
Nautical charts--Black Sea--Early works to 1800. and Nautical charts--Mediterranean Sea--Early works to 1800.
Contains seven compass roses., Coordinates not present on map and are approximated., Pen-and-ink in black, red, blue, orange and green., Portolan chart with seaport names given for all coastlines., and Title devised by cataloger.
Subject (Geographic):
Mediterranean Sea--Maps--Early works to 1800.
Subject (Topic):
Nautical charts--Mediterranean Sea--Early works to 1800.
Title supplied by cataloger., Nineteenth century forgery of a portlan chart., Manuscript note in accompanying case: A manuscript portolan on vellum probably executed by a Spanish chartmaker circa 1550, the coasts outlined in green with place names in gothic letters of red and black, decorated with devices of the sun and moon in umber heightened with gold, 14 x 9 inches. This chart is a rare example from its unusally small size. RH. 7487., and Pen and ink wash color on parchment, in Italian, in unidentified hand.
Color: varying shades of green and brown. and Notes: Banner at top of map only partially visible. Map consists of houses and manors and ships upon the body of the city.
Subject (Geographic):
Istanbul (Turkey)--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
Coordinates cannot be determined., Fortifications and buildings highlighted in red., and Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Depth shown by soundings.
