ASIA
16. Carta Plana Que Contiene la Navegac[ió]n
de Pulo Aor, à Pulo Zapata....[West portion, South China Sea].
1771. Colored pen-and-ink ms., 71 x 48 cm. Scale ca. 1:1,500,000. (Maggs
purchase map collection; 309). 91-680556.
This map depicting the South China Sea between Vietnam
(including the Mekong River Delta) and the coast of Malaysia includes
coastlines, coastal features, soundings, and an anchorage. In style,
clear, precise, and delicate. This map is part of the G&M Division's
collection from the Real Escuela de Navegación, Cadiz, Spain
purchased from Maggs Brothers, London.
G9237 .S6 1771 .C3 Vault
South China Sea/Vietnam/Malaysia--Coast
17. Carta Plana Que Contiene Parte de la Costa
de Malayo, Combodia, Tsiompa....[West portion, South China Sea].
Rivelles, Pedro. Manila. 1771. 1 map. Colored pen-and-ink ms., 49 x
72 cm. Scale ca. 1:1,480,000. (Maggs purchase map collection; 308).
91-680557.
This map depicting the South China Sea, and the coasts
of Vietnam (including the Mekong River Delta) and Malaysia includes
coastlines, coastal features, soundings, shoals, and navigation routes;
also contains a heading note. This map is part of the G&M Division's
collection from the Real Escuela de Navegación, Cadiz, Spain
purchased from Maggs Brothers, London.
G9237 .S6 1771 .R5 Vault
South China Sea/Vietnam/Malaysia--Coast
18. Carta Plana Que contiene parte de la costa
de Malayo...Ysla de Sumatra, y de Banca....[East Coast of Sumatra, Singapore,
Coast of Malaysia]. 1770. Colored pen-and-ink ms., 50 x 71
cm. Scale ca. 1:785,000. (Maggs purchase map collection; 318b). 91-683561.
This map of the East Coast of Sumatra, the eastern
portion of the Strait of Malacca, and the coast of Malaysia includes
coastlines, islands, and soundings. A line in red ink indicates partial
route of an expedition. Map is copied after one by the French cartographer,
Après de Mannevillette (1707-1780). This map is part of the G&M
Division's collection from the Real Escuela de Navegación, Cadiz,
Spain purchased from Maggs Brothers, London.
G8072 .M3 1770 .C3 Vault
Strait of Malacca/Indonesia/Sumatra, Indonesia--East
Coast/Malaysia--Coast
19. Carta plana Que contiene Parte del Archipielago
delas Philipinas... la costa de Cochinchina....[South China Sea, Vietnam,
Philippines]. 1770. Colored pen-and-ink ms., 50 x 70 cm. Scale
ca. 1:1,850,000. (Maggs purchase map collection; 304a). 90-680721.
This map of the South China Sea between the Philippines
and Vietnam includes coastlines, coastal features, rhumb lines, settlements,
and routes of expeditions; a line in red ink from the Bay of Manila
to the island of Sapora appears to indicate an ideal or projected expeditionary
route. This map is part of the G&M Division's collection from the
Real Escuela de Navegación, Cadiz, Spain purchased from Maggs
Brothers, London.
G9237 .S6 1770 .C3 Vault
South China Sea/Philippines/Vietnam
20. Carta Plana Segunda parte del Estrecho de
Malaca....[Strait of Malacca]. [18th century]. Pen-and-ink
ms., 51 x 71 cm. Scale ca. 1:830,000. (Maggs purchase map collection;
318a). 91-680597.
Inset map: "Descripcion dela punta dela Romania".
This map showing the Strait of Malacca, islands, and
portions of Sumatra, Malaysia and Singapore includes coastlines, coastal
features, islands, shoals, and soundings. Copied after the French cartographer,
Après de Mannevillette (1707-1780). This map is part of the G&M
Division's collection from the Real Escuela de Navegación, Cadiz,
Spain purchased from Maggs Brothers, London.
G8072 .M3 17-- .C3 Vault
Strait of Malacca/Sumatra, Indonesia/Indonesia/Malaysia/Singapore
21. Carta Que Contiene la Navegacion desde Pulo
Zapata hasta Manila con una parte de la costa de la Ysla de Luzon y
la de Paragoa nuevamte...[Philippines, South China Sea]. 1771.
Colored pen-and-ink ms., 49 x 71 cm. Scale ca. 1:1,800,000. (Maggs purchase
map collection; 304b). 91-683742.
This map of the South China Sea between Luzon and
Paragoa, Philippines and the coast of Vietnam includes coastlines, coastal
features, rhumb lines, and shoals; also shows part of an expeditionary
route taken by a French vessel in 1759. In style, clear, precise, and
delicate. This map is part of the G&M Division's collection from
the Real Escuela de Navegación, Cadiz, Spain purchased from Maggs
Brothers, London.
G9237 .S6 1771 .C29 Vault
South China Sea/Philippines/Vietnam
22. Carta que contiene la primera parte del Estrecho
de Malaca...Segun Musur Dapres. Muñoz, Bernabe. 1798.
Colored pen-and-ink ms., 51 x 71 cm. Scale ca. 1:850,000. (Maggs purchase
map collection; 307). 91-680544.
This map depicting the northern part of Sumatra includes
coastlines, coastal features, and soundings. In style, clear and precise.
Map orientation not given. Map based on one by the French cartographer,
Après de Mannevillette (1707-1780). This map is part of the G&M
Division's collection from the Real Escuela de Navegación, Cadiz,
Spain purchased from Maggs Brothers, London.
G8080 1798 .M8 Vault
Sumatra, Indonesia--East Coast/Indonesia/Strait of
Malacca
23. A Chart of the Islands between Formosa and
the Philippines. June, W. 1763. Colored pen-and-ink ms., 93
x 49 cm. Scale ca. 1:735,000. (Howe; 61). 73-691546.
This is an English map of islands between Taiwan (formerly
Formosa) and the Philippines and includes a portion of the island of
Luzon. Map shows islands, coastlines, coastal features, soundings off
Taiwan and off the northwest coast of Luzon, navigational hazards, and
pictorial representation of relief.
G8062 .B2 1763 .J8 Howe 61 Vault
Luzon Strait/South China Sea/Philippine Sea/Luzon,
Philippines
MEDITERRANEAN SEA
24. [Chart of the Mediterranean and Black Seas,
and the coasts of Western Europe and North Africa]. Ollives,
Jaume. Marseille. 1550. Colored pen-and-ink ms. on vellum, 57 x 79 cm.
Scale not given. (Vellum Chart; 6).
This lavishly decorated and colored Mallorcan portolan
chart of the Mediterranean Sea and Western Europe includes flags of
kingdoms, pictures of cities, images of monarchs and of the Virgin and
Child, ornate wind roses, and pictorial representation of various mountain
ranges and of real and fanciful animals. The chart extends from north
of Ireland to the Ouro River along the African coast. Chart contains
numerous Atlantic islands. A signature in Catalan reads, "Jaume Ollives
mallorqui en marsela 1550" (i.e. Jaume Oliva). For a comparison, see
Vellum Chart 8 by the same cartographer.
Vellum Chart 6 Vault
Mediterranean Sea/Black Sea/Europe--Atlantic Coast/Africa--Atlantic
Coast
25. [Chart of the Mediterranean Sea, Western Europe,
and the Atlantic Coast of North Africa]. Prunes, Mateus. Mallorca.
1559. Colored pen-and-ink ms. on vellum, 97 x 66 cm. Scale not given.
(Vellum Chart; 7).
This sumptuous and detailed Mallorcan portolan chart
primarily of the Mediterranean world includes flags and standards, decorative
wind roses, images of monarchs, saints, people, and animals, and pictorial
representation of cities. In typical portolan style, emphasis is placed
on coastal settlements and other navigational reference points. The
chart contains obsolete geographical information concerning Atlantic
islands including "Isola de Brazil" and "Isola de maydi". Mateo Prunes
(fl. 1533-1594) was a member of a prominent family of Mallorcan cartographers.
Vellum Chart 7 Vault
Mediterranean Sea/Europe/Africa--Atlantic Coast
26. [Mediterranean World]. Oliva, Placido.
[16th century]. Colored pen-and-ink ms. on vellum, 53 1/2 x 75 1/2 cm.
Scale not given. (Vellum Chart; 14).
This highly decorative portolan chart of the Mediterranean
region as well as the Black Seas includes coastlines, numerous coastal
features, cities, and towns, images of bannered cities, ornate and colorful
wind roses, fanciful and real animals, stylized palm trees, and scrolled
scales. For more information about the chart and the cartographer, see
Nautical Charts on Vellum in the
Library of Congress (Washington: Library of Congress,
1977).
Vellum Chart 14 Vault
Mediterranean Sea/Black Sea/Europe/North Africa
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