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[Map of the Far East and adjacent Pacific].
OTHER TITLES
Map known as: Map-with-ship
CREATED/PUBLISHED
[129-?]
NOTES
The map, in its ornamental frame, occupies the right side of the sheet. Drawing of a ship and an eight-line explanation of Roman numerals on left side of the sheet.
Place names in Arabic. Chinese in two columns, on right side of map. Text in Venetian Italian.
Undetermined authenticity.
Provenance unverified.
Pen-and-ink.
Further description of map appeared in article: Bagrow, Leo, 1948. The maps from the home archives of the descendants of a friend of Marco Polo. Imago Mundi, vol. V.
Includes key to identifying countries and regions designated by Roman numerals.
Translation of the explanation of Roman numerals: Marco Polo. I. India and the adjacent islands, according to what the Saracens say. II. Cattigara of Tartary, island of Zipangu and adjacent islands. III. Peninsula of the Sea Lions. IV. Islands connected with the Peninsula of the Deer situated 2 to 4 hours of difference from the walled provinces of Tartary.
Given to the Library of Congress in 1935 by Mr. Marcian F. Rossi, a retired merchant, who considered himself a descendant of a friend of Marco Polo.
Scale not given.
SUBJECTS
East Asia--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800.
North Pacific Ocean--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800.
Pacific Coast (North America)--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800.
East Asia.
North Pacific Ocean.
Pacific Coast (North America)
RELATED NAMES
Polo, Marco, 1254-1323?
MEDIUM
1 map : ms., vellum ; 22 x 19 cm., on sheet 29 x 41 cm.
CALL NUMBER
G7800 .M3 Rossi Map I
REPOSITORY
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA
DIGITAL ID
(Recto) g7800 ct001372r http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g7800.ct001372r
(Verso) g7800 ct001372v http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g7800.ct001372v
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