1650 – M. Merian – Livonia Vulgo Lyefland

Title:                      “Livonia Vulgo Lyefland”
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Description:
Beautiful map of the Baltic Sea coast from Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Gotaland and parts of Sweden and Finland, based on a map by Cornelis Blaeu. The map includes the coats of arms for Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Curland, Lithuania, Moscovia and Ingriae.

Comes from Merian’s atlas “Topographia Electoratus Brandenburgici et Ducatus Pomeraniae – das ist Beschreibung der Vornembsten vnd bekantisten Stätte vnd Plätz in dem hochlöblichsten Churfürstenthum vnd March Brandenburg; vnd dem Hertzogtum Pommeren, zu sampt einem doppelten Anhang, Vom Lande Preußen vnnd Pomorellen Von Lifflande vnnd Selbige berüffenisten Orten.“ published in Frankfurt, 1650.

Cartographer/Publisher:  Matthaus Merian (1593 – 1650)
Sheet size:                                  40,7 x 34,0 cm​​
Year:                                            1650
Technique:                               copper engraving

Condition:
Good condition.
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This is an original antique map published in 1650 and NOT a modern copy or reprint