Braun & Hogenberg’s Plan of Metz Lincolnshire The focus is on a

The focus is on a 'British' 20th century

ut conferri à graecae linguae studiosis citra negotium possint

explains how the map has been distorted to allow for greater detail in the central area: the oval curves actually represent circles equidistant from Charing Cross

to add to their expanding world atlases

ink stamp confirming corrections to 30 April 1927

Braun & Hogenberg’s Plan of Metz Lincolnshire The focus is on aThis plan of Metz in northeastern France is from the Civitates Orbis Terrarum, one of the most significant cartographic works of the late sixteenth century, printed over a 45 year period between 1572 and 1617. It was the first systematic city atlas (containing the first accurate surveys of many towns) and was inspired in part by the scope of Abraham Ortelius Theatrum Orbis Terarrum which gathered together the best available geographical sources. Town