Braun reports on most of the 13 Swiss cities: SCHWYZ “The town of Schwyz has given its name to the whole land of Switzerland, for it was the first to... More info
Ortelius: his World – Continents maps A Unique set from the same French atlas 1598 Early matching set of maps of the World and Continents, from Abraham Ortelius’ Theatrum Orbis... More info
Frankenberg commented by Braun “Charlemagne vested the town of Frankenberg with many freedoms and privileges, which it still enjoys to this day, and on account of its valiant and victorious... More info
The Americas by Ortelius This is the third plate that Ortelius used of the Americas. It is the most geographically advanced. This is the third of three copper plates that... More info
...presidential constitutional dependency; until 1917 the Danish West Indies British Virgin Islands: Jost Van Dyke, Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada (a British Overseas Territory: a constitutional link with – but not... More info
Schwäbisch Hall commented by Braun “Schwäbisch Hall is an important imperial city, situated in the valley of the Kocher, which in former times was a special bulwark against the Franks... More info
Dresden commented by Braun “The Elbe, which is not dissimilar to the Rhine and which flows past Dresden, is crossed by a large stone bridge, which is most admirable in... More info
Blaeu, J. / Martini, M.: Asia quae est Geographiae Blavaranae Joan Blaeu had close connections with the Dutch East India Company (V.O.C.), acting as their official cartographer, but he was... More info