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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 |
| Author | Unknown author |
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| current | 07:09, 11 July 2011 | | 530 × 454 (88 KB) | wikimediacommons>Walrasiad | {{Information |Description ={{en|1=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 Mandevil |
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