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| Keywords: Merian Topographia 1642 title.png en Title page of Matthaeus Merian Topographia Helvetiae Rhaetiae et Valesiae Coats of arms of the Thirteen Cantons as a ring surrounding the title numbered in order of precedence as Zürich Bern Lucerne Uri Schwyz Unterwalden Zug Glarus Basel Fribourg Solothurn Schaffhausen Appenzell Coats of arms of associates in vertical rows on either side left Abbey of St Gallen Grey League League of the Ten Jurisdictions Rottweil Biel right City of St Gallen League of God's House Valais Mulhouse Geneva Neuchatel Text in the title panel TOPOGRAPHIA Heluetiae Rhaetiae et Valesiae Das ist Beschreibung und Eigentliche Abbildung der Vornembsten Stätte und Plätz in der Hochlöblichen Eydgnoszschafft Grawbündten Wallisz und etlicher Zugewanten Orten In Truck gegeben u Verlegt durch Matthaeum Merian M DC XLII Above the title the stork as the printer's device of Merian an the inscription Concordiae et pacis autor ichoua This is the title page of the first edition of Matthäus Merian's 1593-1650 famous and richly illustrated topography of Switzerland containing two general maps of Germany and Switzerland and 74 copper-engraved views on 55 plates by Merian and others; the text is by Martin Zeiler 1589-1661 http //www forumrarebooks com/Merian-Matthaus-Topographia-helvetiae-rhaetiae html 1642 Topographia Helvetiae Raetiae et Valesiae M Merian PD-old-100 Uploaded with UploadWizard Alte Eidgenossenschaft Historical coats of arms of Switzerland Halberds in art Allegories of Switzerland | ||||
