It presents the Atlantic coasts and the islands of the Baltic Sea, and the flags of eleven different nations, a French dictionary and the scale for calculating latitude. Several different editions of this guide exist, for it was a significant contribution to the navigation of the North Atlantic and adjacent oceans.   The Later Genovese School Map 56 is of the Genovese School (up till 1588). Like the earlier works in this school, it was influenced by The Pisana of the 13th century. Works of this school influenced the Viennese, Portugese, Spanish and Italian schools.

Description of New France Samuel de Champlain, 1607 Parchment, 37 x 54.5 cm The Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.