- Maps Collection

COLLECTION NAME:

Maps Collection

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maps002~1~1

Maps Collection

Collection

true

Image Number:

JRL1313032

image_number

JRL1313032

Image Number

false

Reference Number:

JRL B1(224)

reference_number

JRL B1(224)

Reference Number

false

Parent Work Title:

Borgia World Map

title_larger_entity

Borgia World Map

Parent Work Title

false

Alternative Parent Work Title:

Borgia mappamundi

title_l_e_variant

Borgia mappamundi

Alternative Parent Work Title

false

Creator:

Unknown

creator

Unknown

Creator

false

Date Created:

15th century

date_created

15th century

Date Created

false

Description:

A unique 15th century copy of Borgia's World Map with all legends translated into English; taken from a circular metal map which is preserved in Cardinal Stephan Borgia's Museum at Velletry. Probably one of the oldest printed maps, purchased in Venice by Nordenskiöld, and his research suggests that it dates from circa 1410. Provides an indication of of the geography of different countries and offers vibrant descriptions of their ethnography, natural conditions, religion and significant events in history.

description

A unique 15th century copy of Borgia's World Map with all legends translated into English; taken from a circular metal map which is preserved in Cardinal Stephan Borgia's Museum at Velletry. Probably one of the oldest printed maps, purchased in Venice by Nordenskiöld, and his research suggests that it dates from circa 1410. Provides an indication of of the geography of different countries and offers vibrant descriptions of their ethnography, natural conditions, religion and significant events in history.

Description

false

Language Code:

enm

language

enm

Language Code

false

Language Name:

English, Middle (1100-1500)

language_name

English, Middle (1100-1500)

Language Name

false

Subject:

Cosmography

subject

Cosmography

Subject

false

Subject:

World maps

subject

World maps

Subject

false

Subject:

Geography--Early works to 1800

subject

Geography--Early works to 1800

Subject

false

Category of Material:

Printed

category

Printed

Category of Material

false

Sub-Category:

Maps

class

Maps

Sub-Category

false

Technique Used:

Engraving (printing process)

technique

Engraving (printing process)

Technique Used

false

Medium:

Ink

medium

Ink

Medium

false

Support:

Paper

support

Paper

Support

false

Time Period Covered:

15th Century CE

temporal_coverage

15th Century CE

Time Period Covered

false

Current Repository:

The University of Manchester Library, U.K.

Rights Holder - Image:

The University of Manchester Library

Access Rights:

access_rights

Access Rights

false

References:

Nordenskiöld, A.E. 1891. An Account of a Copy from the 15th Century Map of the World engraved on metal, Stockholm

references

Nordenskiöld, A.E. 1891. An Account of a Copy from the 15th Century Map of the World engraved on metal, Stockholm

References

false

Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):

2013-06-25

Image Creation Technique:

Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library

Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):

2014-05

Metadata Language:

eng-GB

MEDIA INFORMATION