Burgos Spain bird's-eye view engraving by Mattheus Merian 1638

Title: Burgos.

Description: A panoramic
bird's-eye view of the city Burgos shows many interesting buildings, the Ca-thedral of Saint Mary and hillsides.
Original copperplate engraving in hand coloring by M. Merian (1593-1650),
In the 11th century, Castile became an independent realm with its capital at Burgos.

Origin: Neuwe Archontologia cosmica, di Johann Gottfried.

Mapmaker: Matthäus Merian.
(Basel, 22 September 1593 - Bad Schwalbach, 19 June 1650)
In 1623 Merian took over the publishing house of his father-in-law after de Bry's death.
In 1626 he became a citizen of Frankfurt and could henceforth work as an independ-ent publisher.

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Sheet app.: 10 x 12.75 inches. 25 x 33 cm.
Image: 7.25 x 12.25 inches. 18.5 x 31 cm
Condition: Nice map in good condition, verso blanco, Paper weakness reinforced at the back.

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