List of Illustrations

Anno Domini
VIII-IX century. World Map of Cosmas Indicopleustes (VI cen.).
X-XI century. Picture of the Universe of Cosmas Indicopleustes.
Ca. 1200 Adamus Bremensis Codex 521, Folio 82r.
1375 Catalan World Map.
Ca. 1440 The Vinland Map with legend in Latin.
1466 World Map, map of North-West Africa and spheric projection for a world's map, from Ptolemy's Geography (II cen).
1463 World Map of Andrea Bianco.
1473 Notarial deed pertaining to Christopher Columbus.
1492 Document I on "Johan caboto montecalunya".
1493 Giuliano Dati's verses: title page and page #3 of 8
1493 First page of letter by Christopher Columbus to Luis de Santangel from the manuscript copy at the Simancas's Archive.
1500 Juan de La Cosa Map.
1502 Alberto Cantino Map.
1511 "Isla de Beimeni Parte", sketch attributed to Pietro Martlre D'Anghiera.
1514 Carta Nautica di Conte Di Ottomanno Freducci.
1519-20 Francisco de Garay Map (Muñoz's copy). 1524 Cellere Codex Ma.776, Folio #8, front and reverse.
1526 Juan Vespucci Map. ("Tiera Nueva de Ayllón").
1529 Gerolamo da Verrazano Map. ("Nova Gallia").
1529 Diego Ribero Map. ("Tiera de Estevá Gomez").
1585 Title page and parts of other pages from the manuscript-copy Discourse of Western Plantinq by Richard Hakluyt.
1842 Cosmas World Map - Viscount of Santarem Atlas.
Modern sketches exemplifying an Isidorian T-O Mappamundi and a circular Mappamumdi (as similarly featured from the VIII to the XV centuries).
Drawing of Ptolemy's Armillary Sphere.
Portable Arab Astrolabe.

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