Mechelen commented by Braun “In the year 1473 Charles the Bold moved the Supreme Court, also called the Royal Council or Assembly, to Mechelen: he himself is the supreme judge... More info
...Nassausche fleet passed through under the command of Jacques l’Hermite. His ship journalist, Johannes van Walbeeck, will include some places on the south coast of Tierra del Fuego, which are... More info
Southern Africa A very decorative, large map of South Africa, which became the standard delineation of the region throughout the 17th century. The lake from which the ‘Zambere’ (the Zambesi)... More info
...of the powerful city of Hamburg.” Taschen on Hamburg The tranquil illustration of Hamburg in Volume I showing the city from a low vantage point reveals its rural character, whereas... More info
...1635. S. Philippe and De Peerl were the last Spanish bastions. Title: Pas-Caert vande ghelegetheyt vande Schans te Santvliet; Vertoonede de verdroncken overwaeterde Landen, nieuw aengewasse gorsingen, . . .... More info
Waghenaer The illustration depicts L. J. Waghenaer’s marine atlas, “The Mariner’s mirror”, published from 1584. Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer was born in Holland in the 1530s. He became a famous ship... More info
...used as a quarry after the arrival of the Moors in 711. As a vanitas motif above the tombs, Hoefnagel has included an antique motto taken from the Appendix Vergiliana... More info