Merian’s Map of Augsburg Gibraltar Bombay and Madras

Bombay and Madras

The Seven United Provinces

Oppiani de piscibus libri V

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

shows soundings etc

Merian’s Map of Augsburg Gibraltar Bombay and MadrasThis 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