Richard Henry Major

Richard Henry Major

Richard Henry Major (1818–1891) was a geographer and map librarian who curated the map collection of the British Museum from 1844 until his retirement in 1880. During that time he published a number of books related to maps or documents of historical significance.

Works

* "Notes Upon Russia" (1851)
* "Early Voyages to Terra Australis" (1859)
* "Further Facts Relating To The Early Discovery Of Australia With Supplementary Observations On The Same Subject"
* "The Discovery Of Australia By The Portuguese In 1601" (1861)
* "Memoir on a mappemonde by Leonardo da Vinci, being the earliest map hitherto known containing the name of America"
* "The Life of Prince Henry of Portugal, Surnamed the Navigator, and its Results" (1868)
* "The Voyages of the Venetian Brothers Nicolò and Antonio Zeno" (1873)
* "India in the Fifteenth Century"

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