File:Medieval ship and compass (Mandeville).jpg
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English: Medieval illumination showing a mariner consulting a compass aboard a ship. It is the first known depiction of the use of compass on board a ship. The illustration is from a 1403 manuscript copy of Jehan de Mandeville (John Mandeville), Le livre des merveilles (originally published c.1355-57). The 1403 manuscript is held by the Bibliotheque national de France in Paris, B MS fr 2810, fol.188v. |
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Source | Jehan de Mandeville, Le livre des merveilles, Bibliotheque national de France |
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