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Abbildung der Statt Gigeri in affrica, wie solche der König in Franckreich durch den...
Matthäus Merian (*1593 - †1650)Antique town view of Jijel, Algeria. Printed in Frankfurt by M. Merian in 1646.
Reference 10598
Description
Attractive engraving of the Jijel (Djidjelli) in North-west Algeria from Matthäus Merian. Showing the city with several ships and the Atlas Mountains in background. With an index from a to h and a small inset map of the Western Mediterranean Sea.
Details
| Cartographer | Matthäus Merian |
| Title | Abbildung der Statt Gigeri in affrica, wie solche der König in Franckreich durch den Hertzogen de Beaufort eingenohmen. |
| Publisher, Year | M. Merian, Frankfurt, 1646 |
| Plate Size | 26.2 x 35.1 cm (10.3 x 13.8 inches) |
| Sheet Size | 34.0 x 39.5 cm (13.4 x 15.6 inches) |
Condition
Two small printer creases, excellent condition.
Cartographer
Matthäus Merian the Elder was born September 22nd, 1593 in Basel. He studied drawing and copper engraving from the engraver Friedrich Meyer in Zurich. 1619 he went to Frankfurt where he worked for the publisher Johann Theodor de Bry, whose daughter he married. He took over and completed the editions of Grand Voyages and Petit Voyages which de Bry started in 1590. Together with Martin Zeiller he produced the popular series of Topographia with total 21 volumes. The work was continued by his sons Matthäus the Younger and Caspar. Merian died June 19th, 1650 in Bad Schwalbach.
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Matthäus Merian: Abbildung der Statt Gigeri in affrica, wie solche der König in Franckreich durch den Hertzogen de Beaufort eingenohmen..
Antique town view of Jijel, Algeria. Printed in Frankfurt by M. Merian in 1646.
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