Virginia/ Chesapeake Bay. SMITH, CAPT. JOHN/ MERIAN, M. [Frankfurt, 1627] Virginia Erforshet und beschriben durch Captain Iohan Schmidt. 11 1/2 x 14 1/8 inches. Fine condition-- sheet with untrimmed, deckled edges on two sides and a strong printing impression. .....
Superbly realized panorama of Paris, showing it within the context of the surrounding countryside replete with windmills. It effectively recreates what the mid-17th century traveler would have seen on approaching the city from the northeast, at a distance of a few miles. This view is to be distinguished from Merian’s.....
