Portolan chart of the Atlantic, the western half of the Indian Ocean, and the extreme southeast of the Pacific.

Published/Created:

[Lisbon, Portugal]
[1665]

Copyright Date:

[1665]

Physical Description:

1 map : manuscript, color, vellum ; 75 x 123 cm, on sheet 87 x 127 cm

Notes:

Imperfect: chipped along edges.
Title devised by cataloger.
Manuscript annotations on verso.
Portolan chart with seaport names given for all coastlines.
"Feita por João Teix[ei]ra Albernass Cosmographo los Reinos de Portugal por Sua Mag[esta]de. O anno de 1665. L[i]x[bo]a"
Pen-and-ink in black, red, blue, yellow and green.
Contains five compass roses.
Decoration: coats of arms in territories.

Associated Names:

Albernaz, João Teixeira, active 1665-1681 [Cartographer]

Topics:

Nautical charts--Atlantic Ocean--Early works to 1800.
Nautical charts--Indian Ocean--Early works to 1800.
Nautical charts--Pacific Ocean--Early works to 1800.

Topics:

Atlantic Ocean--Maps--Early works to 1800.
Indian Ocean--Maps--Early works to 1800.
Pacific Ocean--Maps--Early works to 1800.

Language:

Portuguese

Scale:

Scale approximately 1:17,000,000

Coordinates:

a
17000000
-100.000000
085.000000
065.000000
-065.000000
(W 100°--E 85°/N 65°--S 65°).

Genre:

Manuscript maps
Portolan charts

Format:

Map

Content Type:

Maps, Atlases & Globes

Rights:

The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.

Access Restrictions:

Public

Call Number:

11 1665

Orbis Record:

13919263

Yale Collection:

Beinecke Library

Digital Collection:

General Collection, BRBL, Yale University

oid pointer:

16847722

Extent of digitization:

Complete work digitized.

OID:

16823431

PID:

digcoll:4827761