Braun & Hogenberg’s Plan of Metz Lincolnshire to add to their expanding

to add to their expanding world atlases

The focus is on a 'British' 20th century

ut conferri à graecae linguae studiosis citra negotium possint

based on the Harry Beck design used c

ink stamp confirming corrections to 30 April 1927

Braun & Hogenberg’s Plan of Metz Lincolnshire to add to their expandingThis plan of Metz in northeastern France is from the Civitates Orbis Terrarum, one of the most significant cartographic works of the late sixteenth century, printed over a 45 year period between 1572 and 1617. It was the first systematic city atlas (containing the first accurate surveys of many towns) and was inspired in part by the scope of Abraham Ortelius Theatrum Orbis Terarrum which gathered together the best available geographical sources. Town