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Golden Age of Maritime Maps: When Europe Discovered the World
Catherine,,Richard,H,,Vagnon,E Hofman
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Description for Golden Age of Maritime Maps: When Europe Discovered the World
Hardback. A full colour illustrated history of maritime charts from the 12th to the 18th century which were both navigational aids and symbols of economic and political influence. Num Pages: 256 pages, 300 full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTM; HBTP1; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 284 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1544.
'Portolan charts', so called from the Italian adjective portolano, meaning 'related to ports or harbours', were born during the 12th century in the maritime community. These charts, drawn on parchment and crisscrossed with lines referring to the compass directions, indicated the succession of ports and anchorages along the shores, and were used by European sailors exploring the world up until the 18th century. Not only used as navigational instruments on boats, they were also produced for wealthy sponsors in the form of illuminated images of the world, to illustrate the economic and political interests of the major European sea powers. ... Read more
'Portolan charts', so called from the Italian adjective portolano, meaning 'related to ports or harbours', were born during the 12th century in the maritime community. These charts, drawn on parchment and crisscrossed with lines referring to the compass directions, indicated the succession of ports and anchorages along the shores, and were used by European sailors exploring the world up until the 18th century. Not only used as navigational instruments on boats, they were also produced for wealthy sponsors in the form of illuminated images of the world, to illustrate the economic and political interests of the major European sea powers. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Firefly Books Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
1543g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Ontario, Canada
ISBN
9781770852389
SKU
V9781770852389
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Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-3
About Catherine,,Richard,H,,Vagnon,E Hofman
Catherine Hofmann, a paleographic archivist, is chief curator in the Department of Maps and Plans of the National Library of France. She is a board member of the journal Imago Mundi, and has published fifteen articles on the history of cartography in the modern era. Helene Richard, a paleographic archivist, is a former director of the Department of ... Read more
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