County of Nassau commented by Braun (on verso): Alexandria is rectangular in shape and has four gates. The first leads toward the Nile, the next to the south toward the... More info
Malakka, an important hub of the VOC in the East Decorative panoramic view of the town of Malacca with European vessels in the foreground. The old Church of St. Paul’s... More info
Taschen: This is a bird’s-eye view from the south of the town, which has two moats. The inner moat encloses the medieval town. Standing out among the smaller buildings is... More info
The Americas in carte-à-fugures by Blaeu In 1616-1617 the results of Jacob le Maire and Willem Cornelisz Schouten’s voyage around Cape Horn became known. They showed that Tierra del Fuego... More info
Strasbourg CARTOUCHE: Strasbourg, mentioned since antiquity by Ptolemy, St Jerome, Orosius, Eutropius, Marcellinus and others, is the capital of the Alsace, on the nearby flowing Rhine, called by others Argentina... More info
Full original title: De groote temple buyten Saccay. Grand temple proche de Saccai For more information on the Gesantschappen by Montanus check our number 58010.... More info
Julian Stargardt explains: The following is excerpted from the work of Julian M. Stargardt and his essay on the view: “To many people today it is strange to reflect that... More info