Braun & Hogenberg’s Plan of Metz Lincolnshire map of Yemen engraved by

map of Yemen engraved by Defehrt after Martin

ut conferri à graecae linguae studiosis citra negotium possint

ink stamp confirming corrections to 30 April 1927

Principatus Kaukebân

Braun & Hogenberg’s Plan of Metz Lincolnshire map of Yemen engraved byThis 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