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Re: Wright's 1599 Chart showing Scillies
From: Wolfgang K�berer
Date: 2007 Nov 29, 07:21 +0100
From: Wolfgang K�berer
Date: 2007 Nov 29, 07:21 +0100
Well, it's Moxon's chart of 1655, which Moxon claims to be based on Wright's World Chart of 1599. They -----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht----- Von: NavList@fer3.com [mailto:NavList@fer3.com]Im Auftrag von glapook@pacbell.net Gesendet: Donnerstag, 29. November 2007 02:11 An: NavList Betreff: [NavList 4157] Wright's 1599 Chart showing Scillies Here is a link to Edward Wright's world chart originally published in 1599 showing the Scillies. His choice for the prime meridian appears to be in the Cape Verde Islands, about 22� west of Greenwich. http://maps.bpl.org/id/06_01_000090/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to NavList@fer3.com To , send email to NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
