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Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 11:30:35 -0400
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The best book I've found is Der Kompass, I believe by Schuck? Sorry, I am not
near my handy dandy catalog at present. Alice Hudson, Map Division

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    Following are some good sources for compass roses:

     Albert Schuck. Der Kompass. Hamburg, 1911-18.  3 v. in 1. In German.

     Michel Mollat. Sea charts of the early explorers: 13th to 17th
     century. New York, Thames and Hudson, 1984.  excellent color
     photography of portolans, and most have gorgeous compass roses for
     your inspiration

     Raymond Lister. Antique maps and their cartographers. London, Bell,
     1970. He has on one page  20 or so redrawn compass roses, illustrating
     different patterns and designs. Useful for graphic artists.

     Alice Hudson
     Map Division, NYPL

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Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2000 10:13:00 -0700
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Hi,

Does anyone know of a published collection of various compass roses? Were
compass roses first used on compasses or are the decorationd on maps? I
don't have much luck with an internet search on compass rose, is there a
better term to use for a search? What is the correct name for the figure
eight like business on globes? What is the figure's function? Where should
I look for more information.

Thanks for listening to so many questions,
Jim McConville
5197 Pioneer Road
Medford, OR  97501
541/734-8506
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