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Agusta. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Lastovo. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 'Tut
1590
National Maritime Museum

Amurgo. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Amorgos. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 'Tut
1590
National Maritime Museum

Ananfi. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Anafi. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 'Tuto
1590
National Maritime Museum

Andri. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Andros. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 'Tuto
1590
National Maritime Museum

Arbe. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Rab. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 'Tuto quel
1590
National Maritime Museum

Braza. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Brac. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 'Tuto qu
1590
National Maritime Museum

Calamo. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Kalimnos. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 'Tu
1590
National Maritime Museum

Candia Isula. Bound sheets. Ms. Additional Places: Kriti. Contents Note: The minotaur's labyrinth is marked. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England
1590
National Maritime Museum

Chrso. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Cres. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 'Tuto qu
1590
National Maritime Museum

Cieviza. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Ibiza. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 'Tut
1590
National Maritime Museum

Cirigo. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Kithira. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 'Tut
1590
National Maritime Museum

Corfu. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Kerkira. Contents Note: Includes adjacent mainland. Defences of Corfu town depicted. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Ic
1590
National Maritime Museum

Corsica. Bound sheet. Ms. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 'Tuto quelo richiede a l'
1590
National Maritime Museum

Counter commemorating the capture of Breda, 1590. Counter commemorating the capture of Breda, 1590. Obverse: Five soldiers armed with spears landing from a boat. Legend: 'PARATI . VINCERE . AVT . MORI . 4 . MARTII. INVICTI . ANIMI . PR.' Revers
1590
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Counter commemorating the capture of Breda, 1590. Counter commemorating the capture of Breda, 1590. Obverse: Five soldiers armed with spears landing from a small boat. Legend: 'PARATI . VINCERE . AVT . MORI . 4 . NONAR . MARTII'. Note: This refe
1590
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Diles picolo [and] Dilas granda. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Delos. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise o
1590
National Maritime Museum

Dromo [and] Sarachino. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Alonissos, Peristera. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treat
1590
National Maritime Museum

Elba. Bound sheet. Ms. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 'Tuto quelo richiede a l'art
1590
National Maritime Museum

Fermenia. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Kithnos. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 'T
1590
National Maritime Museum

Isula de Cipro. Bound sheets. Ms. Additional Places: Cyprus. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, &
1590
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Isula de Malta. Bound sheet. Ms. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 'Tuto quelo richiede a l
1590
National Maritime Museum

Isula de Millo. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Milos. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, �
1590
National Maritime Museum

Isula de Sicilia. Bound sheets. Ms. Cartographic Note: Scale. Additional Places: Sicily. Contents Note: Shows Mount Etna erupting. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra,
1590
National Maritime Museum

Ixchia. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Ischia. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 'Tut
1590
National Maritime Museum

Lango. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Kos. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 'Tuto que
1590
National Maritime Museum

Liesena. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Hvar. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 'Tuto
1590
National Maritime Museum

Limno pelagi. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Limnos. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 
1590
National Maritime Museum

Limonia [and] Carchi. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Alimnia, Khalki. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on
1590
National Maritime Museum

Lisa. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Vis. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 'Tuto quel
1590
National Maritime Museum

Magiolica. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Majorca. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, '
1590
National Maritime Museum

Malado. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Mljet. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 'Tuto
1590
National Maritime Museum

Medal commemorating the marriage of James VI and Anne of Denmark. Medal commemorating the marriage of James VI and Anne of Denmark. Obverse: Busts of James VI of Scotland and Anne, three-quarter face towards each other. He is in doublet and hat, high, cr
1590
National Maritime Museum

Micono. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Mikonos. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 'Tut
1590
National Maritime Museum

Minorica. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Minorca. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, '
1590
National Maritime Museum

Negroponte. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Evvia. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 'T
1590
National Maritime Museum

Nicaria. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Ikaria. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 'Tut
1590
National Maritime Museum

Nio. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Ios. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 'Tuto quelo
1590
National Maritime Museum

Nisiro. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Nisiros. Contents Note: Depicts volcano erupting. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an
1590
National Maritime Museum

Nixia. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Naxos. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 'Tuto q
1590
National Maritime Museum

Noah and the ark. Text in Latin below image and on reverse.; Plate 5.
1590
National Maritime Museum

Osaro. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Osor. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 'Tuto qu
1590
National Maritime Museum

Pago. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Pag. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 'Tuto quel
1590
National Maritime Museum

Paros. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Paros. Contents Note: Includes adjacent islands. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an It
1590
National Maritime Museum

Pischopia. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Tilos. Contents Note: Depicts volcano erupting. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an
1590
National Maritime Museum

Prima del Mare Adriatico Vegia. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Krk. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on n
1590
National Maritime Museum

Pxara. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Psara. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 'Tuto q
1590
National Maritime Museum

Sabioncelo. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Korcula. Contents Note: There appears to be a bell on a rock near the town of Korcula. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Suma
1590
National Maritime Museum

Samo. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Samos. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 'Tuto qu
1590
National Maritime Museum

Santo Monte. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Mount Athos, Thassos. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on nav
1590
National Maritime Museum

Sardigna. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Sardinia. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, '
1590
National Maritime Museum

Scarpanto. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Karpathos. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 
1590
National Maritime Museum

Schiato [and] Scopollo. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Skiathos, Skopelos. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treati
1590
National Maritime Museum

Schiro. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Skiros. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 'Tuto
1590
National Maritime Museum

Sifanto. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Sifnos. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 'Tut
1590
National Maritime Museum

Sio. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Khios. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 'Tuto que
1590
National Maritime Museum

Sira. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Syros. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 'Tuto qu
1590
National Maritime Museum

Solta. Bound sheet. Ms. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 'Tuto quelo richiede a l'art
1590
National Maritime Museum

Stalimna. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Gokceade. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, '
1590
National Maritime Museum

Stanpalia. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Astipalaia. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, �
1590
National Maritime Museum

Stronbolo [and] Lipari. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Stromboli. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on nav
1590
National Maritime Museum

Terrestrial and celestial pocket globe. Terrestrial and celestial pocket globe. Geographical details on the terrestrial sphere show loxodromes, which are rather sketchily drawn for a few compass points. America and Asia are separate continents and 'A
1590
National Maritime Museum

Tino. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Tinos. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 'Tuto qu
1590
National Maritime Museum

Tremiti. Bound sheet. Ms. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 'Tuto quelo richiede a l'a
1590
National Maritime Museum

Zafalonia. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Kefallinia. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, �
1590
National Maritime Museum

Zante. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Zakinthos. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 'Tu
1590
National Maritime Museum

Zia. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Kea. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 'Tuto quelo
1590
National Maritime Museum

Zupana. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Palagruza. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 'T
1590
National Maritime Museum

[Approaches to the Dardanelles]. Bound sheet. Ms. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 'Tuto q
1590
National Maritime Museum

[Calogiero]. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Dhonoussa. Contents Note: Boat-hoisting arrangement at Kalotaritissa depicted (cf Buondelmonti P/13(21v) and Sonetti P/21(36). From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no pl
1590
National Maritime Museum

[East Mediterranean and Black Sea]. Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum. Scale: [ca. 1:8 300 000]. Cartographic Note: Latitude scale. Bound in an atlas of six charts, all to the same scale of 71 leagues to one degree, with decorative scales and compass
1590
National Maritime Museum

[Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean]. Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum. Scale: [ca. 1: 8 300 000]. Bound in an atlas of six charts, all to the same scale of 71 leagues to one degree, with decorative scales and compass roses.
1590
National Maritime Museum

[Ireland south of Limerick]. 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. Fro
1590
National Maritime Museum

[Lagoon of Gulf of Patras]. Bound sheet. Ms. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 'Tuto quelo
1590
National Maritime Museum

[Laro]. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Leros. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 'Tuto
1590
National Maritime Museum

[Lesbos and the adjacent coast of Asia Minor]. Bound sheet. Ms. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation
1590
National Maritime Museum

[NE Atlantic, Biscay to Cape Verde]. Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum. Scale: [ca. 1:8 300 000]. Cartographic Note: Latitude scale. Contents Note: Decorated with monstrous fish. Cape Verde coloured green. Bound in an atlas of six charts, all to the s
1590
National Maritime Museum

[North America, Atlantic coast]. Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum. Scale: [ca. 1:8 300 000]. Cartographic Note: North at 90 degrees. Latitude scale. Additional Places: Cape Hatteras, Newfoundland. Bound in an atlas of six charts, all to the same scal
1590
National Maritime Museum

[Northern Europe]. Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum. Scale: [ca. 1:8 300 000]. Cartographic Note: Latitude scale. Contents Note: Scroll-work cartouche: 'Jacques Dousaigo a Napoli 1590'. Sea decorated with monstrous fish. Bound in an atlas
1590
National Maritime Museum

[Patamos isula]. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Patmos. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, &
1590
National Maritime Museum

[Paxos and Antipaxos]. Bound sheet. Ms. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, 'Tuto quelo richi
1590
National Maritime Museum

[Rhodes, Simi and the adjacent coast]. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Rodos, Symi. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italia
1590
National Maritime Museum

[Santorini]. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Thira. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, '
1590
National Maritime Museum

[Sapiendza and adjacent coast of the Peloponnese]. Bound sheet. Ms. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on naviga
1590
National Maritime Museum

[Serfo isula]. Bound sheet. Ms. Additional Places: Serifos. From an isolario (island book) of the Mediterranean with descriptions but no plans of other islands including Cuba, Sumatra, Iceland, England etc. Bound with an Italian treatise on navigation, &#
1590
National Maritime Museum

[The track of the Armada around Britain and Ireland]. Disbound sheet. Hand coloured engraving. Scale: circa 1:3,500,000 (bar). Ungraduated chart of the track of the Spanish Armada. The bar scale is in English leagues. The chart contains the coats of arms
1590
National Maritime Museum

[Title page to Expeditionis Hispanorum in Angliam vera descriptio anno domini MDLXXXVIII]. Disbound sheet. Hand coloured engraving title page to the series of charts showing the track of the Spanish Armada. This strapwork design is similar to the title ca
1590
National Maritime Museum

[Western Mediterranean and adjacent Atlantic]. Single sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum. Scale: [ca. 1:6 000 000]. Cartographic Note: Latitude scale. Contents Note: Decorated with drawings of towns,flags and ships, and compass roses.
1590
National Maritime Museum

[Western Mediterranean]. Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum. Scale: [ca. 1:8 300 000]. Bound in an atlas of six charts, all to the same scale of 71 leagues to one degree, with decorative scales and compass roses.
1590
National Maritime Museum

Count Mansfield unsuccessfully besieges the Dutch at Noordam 14 May 1590. Plate to La Genealogie des Illustres Comtes de Nassau. Jean Orlers, 1615 (2nd ed. p111). Technique includes etching.
1615
National Maritime Museum