Merian's Map of Lisbon Mapmaker(s)_Nicolas Sanson The map carries a wealth

The map carries a wealth of detail

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

minor wear

Stephani diatribae de hac sua editione Horatii

some colour offsetting

Merian's Map of Lisbon Mapmaker(s)_Nicolas Sanson The map carries a wealthThis map shows Lisbon on the banks of the River Tagus, still at the height of her prosperity as the hub of a Portuguese empire and trade network which stretched between south America and east Asia. A legend at the foot identifies 34 key buildings and places of interest, many of which were destroyed in the 1755 earthquake. The map was published by Merian and his heirs in various works, including the Archontologia Cosmica and Theatrum Europaeum. Merian