Title of the map:

"Abris der vestung Tripoli in Barbarien"

Large antique copperplate engraving and fortification map of Tripoli, Libya (historically known as Tripoli of Barbary), produced and published by Matthäus Merian the Elder.

The map features a numbered key identifying major structures, mosques, and surrounding coastal batteries. It includes a compass rose oriented with north toward the lower left.

Mathaeus MERIAN (1593-1650), sometimes referred to as 'the Elder' to distinguish from his son, worked in Francfort (Germany). He is the father of the painter of flowers and insects Anna Maria Sybilla Merian.  Merian met Johann Theodor de Bry, son of the famed publisher Theodor de Bry (1528 - 1598). Merian and De Bry produced a number of joint works and, in 1617, Merian married De Bry's daughter Maria Magdalena. In 1623 De Bry died and Merian inherited the firm. Merian continued to publish under the De Bry's name until 1626. Merian is best known for his finely engraved and highly detailed town plans and city views. He is considered as one of the grand masters of the panoramic and bird's eye city views. When he died, he was succeeded by his two sons, Matthäus (1621-1687) and Caspar (1627-1686), who published his works, the Topographia and Theatrum Eruopeaum, under the designation Merian Erben (Merian Heirs). The major work of Merian is "Topographia Germaniae", which he began in 1642, with the texts of Martin Zeiller (1589-1661), a German geographe. Topographiae Germaniae has been edited in 16 volumes, from 1642 to 1654. His sons produced other volumes untill 1688, with other descriptions of Europe, as France "Topographiae Galliae", Italy, and Creete. In total, Topographiae contains 92 maps and 1486 copper engraving plates with 2142 views of cities, castles, villages, monasters, divided in 30 volumes. 

Condition : very good condition

Edition : Frankfurt, 1655, 17th century.

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