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Collection ID: 0001 | Metadata type: TEI | TEI XML | Data

LJS 319 Derrota

Title

Derrota

Call number

LJS 319
(Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, Rare Book & Manuscript Library)

Alternate identifiers

bibid: 6074170
http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017/d/medren/6074170

Publisher

The University of Pennsylvania Libraries

Language

Spanish

Origin

Probably written in Manila, Philippines, approximately 1750.

Date: approximately 1750
Place: Manila, Philippines

Summary

A rutter (set of sailing directions) from Manila to surrounding destinations. For each pair of endpoints the rhumb (fixed direction) and distance between them in miles and leagues are given. Stored rolled in an early bamboo case.

Notes

Ms. codex.
Title from caption title (f. 1r).

Watermark

Hijo de J. Joyer y Sera.

Extent

4 leaves : 314 x 215 (285 x 205) mm bound to 315 x 215 mm

Collation

Paper, 4; 1-2².

Support

Paper

Binding

Sewn without a cover.

Layout

Written in 4 columns of 34 lines; the leftmost column is the widest, containing the names of the endpoints, followed by 3 narrower columns for rhumbs and distance measurements; ruled faintly in lead.

Script

Written in cursive script.

Provenance

Sold by Martayan Lan (New York) to Lawrence J. Schoenberg, August 1999.
Deposit by Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle, 2013.

Subjects topical

Navigation--Early works to 1800
Pilot guides--Philippines

Genres

Codices
Tables (documents)
Manuscripts, Spanish--18th century
Manuscripts, European

Licenses

Text

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URL

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Text

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URL

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