EASTERN HEMISPHERE:
Asia - Mediterranean Sea

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