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Carte de l'embouchure de la riviere de Charente (Chart; Manuscript)
1724
P/30(11)
Bound sheet. Col. ms. Scale: [ca. 1:27 000 (bar)]. Cartographic Note: North at 340 degrees. Soundings shown and nature of the seabed noted. Scale in toises.
From an atlas of seventeen plans of French ports: 'Recueil des plans ou cartes des principaux ports de royaume'.…
The Province of Mounster (Map; Manuscript)
circa 1595
P/49(27)
Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Laid on linen. Physical description Note: Unfinished. Scale: [ca. 1:250 000 (scale)]. Cartographic Note: Scale in Irish miles. Additional Places: Ireland. Contents Note: Sea area decorated with ships and a sea monster.…
[East part of Ulster] (Map; Manuscript)
[1601]
P/49(25)
Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Laid on linen. Scale: [ca. 1:350 000 (scale)]. Cartographic Note: North at 90 degrees. Scale in English and Irish miles. Probably copied from the maps of Richard Bartlett. Additional Places: Ireland.…
The description of Mogeley Shahan Lissinien Tullough Kilbeg Kilmore Kilwatermoy Tercullin Balymachonect Kilncarig Kilsenton Balinemadough Balimty Balymucky Kilmacknicholas Baliphilly Shrancally Balinetra and Culbeggen... (Map; Manuscript)
1589
P/49(29)
Bound sheet. Ms. Medium: Laid on linen. Physical description Note: six sheets joined. Scale: [ca. 1:15 840 (scale)]. Cartographic Note: North at 90 degrees. Scale in miles, quarters, furlongs and perches (four inches to the mile). Additional Places: Ireland.…
[Ireland south of Limerick] (Map; Manuscript)
1590
P/49(22)
Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Laid on linen. Scale: [ca. 1:300 000]. Cartographic Note: Drawn on a pencil copying grid of 13mm squares. Additional Places: Ireland. Contents Note: Table, bottom left, of plantation holdings.…
The plat, survey and description of such lands lying in the countrie called Kerry being within the Countie of Lymbrick wch are claymd by Willm Carter as in the right of Arthur Carter his brother by a lease frome Sr Willm Drury (Map; Manuscript)
circa 1588
P/49(23)
Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Laid on linen. Scale: [ca. 1:126 720 (scale)]. Cartographic Note: North at 90 degrees. Scale in miles. Additional Places: Ireland. Contents Note: Large text panel describing parcels of land.…
[Leix and Offaly] (Map; Manuscript)
circa 1590
P/49(33)
Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Laid on linen. Cartographic Note: Drawn on a pencil copying grid of 13mm squares (same width as the border). Additional Places: Ireland. Contents Note: Unfinished scale bar. No place names.…
[Sea chart of the north coast of Ireland] (Chart; Manuscript)
circa 1600
P/49(6)
Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Laid on linen. Physical description Note: Two sheets joined. Scale: [ca. 1:1 000 000 (meas)]. Cartographic Note: Rhumbs, latitude scale, compass rose, some soundings. Scale in English leagues. Additional Places: Ireland.…
[Kinsale] (Map; Manuscript)
1601
P/49(17)
Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Laid on linen. Cartographic Note: Soundings shown. Additional Places: Ireland. Contents Note: Lettered key. Fortifications shown.…
The harbour of Dublin in Ireland 15 November 1673 (Map; Manuscript)
[1673]
P/49(12)
Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Laid on linen. Physical description Note: Four sheets joined. Scale: [ca. 1:16 000 (bar)]. Cartographic Note: North at five degrees. Soundings, sandbanks and channels shown. Scales in miles and yards. Additional Places: Ireland.…
[NE Atlantic, British Isles to Cape Verde] (Chart; Manuscript)
circa 1620
P/4(3)
Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum. Contents Note: Highly decorated. Iconography: shields; cities; palm trees. Milan is depicted. Bound in an atlas of four charts, with a stylistic resemblance to work of Joan Oliva.
Europa Levante (Chart; Manuscript)
circa 1550-1560
P/14(3R)
Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum. Scale: [ca. 1:16 000 000]. Additional Places: Western Mediterranean. Bound in an atlas of twenty-five charts with diagrams and tables. Dating by comparison of style and geography.
Costa de Ginea (Chart; Manuscript)
circa 1550-1560
P/14(5V)
Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum. Scale: [ca. 1:16 500 000 (lat)]. Additional Places: Guinea, Cape Verde Islands. Bound in an atlas of twenty-five charts with diagrams and tables. Dating by comparison of style and geography.
Tierra de Persia (Chart; Manuscript)
circa 1550-1560
P/14(10V)
Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum. Scale: [ca. 1:13 500 000]. Additional Places: South India, Sri Lanka. Bound in an atlas of twenty-five charts with diagrams and tables. Dating by comparison of style and geography.
[Eastern Mediterranean] (Chart; Manuscript)
circa 1600
P/11(4)
Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum. Scale: [ca. 1:4 000 000 (lat)]. Contents Note: Iconography: winds; cities and flags; shields; animals and trees. Bound in an atlas of six charts. French, highly decorated, unsigned and undated.
[Black Sea] (Chart; Manuscript)
circa 1600
P/11(6)
Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum. Scale: [ca. 1:2 300 000]. Contents Note: Iconography: winds; shields. Bound in an atlas of six charts. French, highly decorated, unsigned and undated.
[Adriatic Sea] (Chart; Manuscript)
circa 1620
P/4(1)
Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum. Bound in an atlas of four charts, with a stylistic resemblance to work of Joan Oliva.
Indias Panama (Chart; Manuscript)
circa 1550-1560
P/14(13V)
Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum. Scale: [ca. 1:16 500 000]. Additional Places: Central America. Bound in an atlas of twenty-five charts with diagrams and tables. Dating by comparison of style and geography.
[Newfoundland and Labrador] (Chart; Manuscript)
circa 1550-1560
P/14(14V)
Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum. Scale: [ca. 1:16 500 000]. Bound in an atlas of twenty-five charts with diagrams and tables. Dating by comparison of style and geography.
[W Africa, Lisbon to River Gambia] (Chart; Manuscript)
circa 1550-1560
P/14(5R)
Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum. Scale: [ca. 1:16 000 000 (lat)]. Bound in an atlas of twenty-five charts with diagrams and tables. Dating by comparison of style and geography.
[Eastern Mediterranean] (Chart; Manuscript)
circa 1550-1560
P/14(4R)
Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum. Scale: [ca. 1:16 000 000]. Bound in an atlas of twenty-five charts with diagrams and tables. Dating by comparison of style and geography.
[Atlantic planisphere] (Chart; Manuscript)
circa 1550-1560
P/14(1V)
Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum. Bound in an atlas of twenty-five charts with diagrams and tables. Dating by comparison of style and geography.
Tiero de Dio (Chart; Manuscript)
circa 1550-1560
P/14(10R)
Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum. Scale: [ca. 1:13 500 000]. Additional Places: Arabian Sea. Bound in an atlas of twenty-five charts with diagrams and tables. Dating by comparison of style and geography.
Punta de Meqa (Chart; Manuscript)
circa 1550-1560
P/14(8V)
Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum. Scale: [ca. 1:13 700 000 (lat)]. Additional Places: Red Sea. Bound in an atlas of twenty-five charts with diagrams and tables. Dating by comparison of style and geography.
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