The book of michael of rhodes book pdf
The facsimile of a hand lettered and illustrated manuscript by a fifteenth century Venetian seaman reproduced in full color and published for the first time In the fifteenth century a Venetian mariner Michael of Rhodes wrote and illustrated a text describing his experiences in the Venetian merchant and military fleets He included a treatise on commercial mathematics and treatments of contemporary shipbuilding practices navigation calendrical systems and astrological ideas This manuscript lost or at least in unknown hands for over 400 years has never been published or translated in its entirety until now. The book of michael of rhodes book pdf Volume 1 is a facsimile of the manuscript reproduced in full color The text is written out by hand and beautifully illustrated probably at least in part by Michael himself featuring color diagrams and illustrations of naval architecture original drawings of astrological signs calendrical charts and a coat of arms Michael devised for himself The Book of Michael of Rhodes A Fifteenth Century Maritime Manuscript Vol 1 FacsimileA stunning book actually the first in a three volume set 0262135035 
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