Merian’s Map of Augsburg Gibraltar

Merian’s Map of Augsburg GibraltarThis map of Augsburg was published by Merian and his heirs in various works, including the Archontologia cosmica, Theatrum Europaeum and the Topographia Germaniae. Merian was born in Basel, but he learned his trade working for Johann Theodor de Bry in Frankfurt, and married de Brys daughter. His own business flourished: talented engravers who worked with him include Wenceslaus Hollar. After his death in 1650 the firm passed through three generations

The map shows sands and soundings

shows soundings etc

cloth chemise and slipcase

This map of Negropoonte was engraved by Girolamo Porro and is set in descriptive Italian text with a woodcut headpiece and historiated initial

The Seven United Provinces

Lindi is now in southern Tanzania

20 x 31 cm

This chart of the Cape Verde islands was engraved by Guillaume de la Haye

publisher’s crease to bottom left corner

Oppiani de piscibus libri V

The Grant of the Manor of Old Court

Bombay and Madras