Portolan Charts

""Portolan Charts: Their Origin And Characteristics, With A Descriptive List Of Those Belonging To The Hispanic Society Of America"" is a historical book written by Edward Luther Stevenson in 1911. The book is a comprehensive study of the origin and characteristics of portolan charts, which are ancient maps used for navigation during the medieval period. The author provides a detailed description of the history and development of portolan charts, including the materials used in their creation, the techniques used to make them, and the various styles and designs that were used. The book also includes a descriptive list of the portolan charts belonging to the Hispanic Society of America, which is a collection of over 200 maps, charts, and atlases from the 15th to the 18th centuries.Overall, ""Portolan Charts: Their Origin And Characteristics, With A Descriptive List Of Those Belonging To The Hispanic Society Of America"" is an informative and detailed resource for anyone interested in the history of cartography, medieval navigation, or the development of maps and charts.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.