Merian's Plan of Loreto Date of Publication_1823 &c Revised and corrected by

&c Revised and corrected by Charles Jones

such as ‘the supposed Straits of Annian’

He received honours in several countries

even in minute form

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

Merian's Plan of Loreto Date of Publication_1823 &c Revised and corrected byThis plan of Loreto (site of the Basilica della Santa Casa) was published by Merian and his heirs in various works, including the Itinerarium Italiae of 1640 and editions of the Theatrum Europaeum. Condition & Materials Copper engraving, 22 x 34. 5 cm, black and white, blank verso.