Old Birdseye Map of Florence, Italy, 1640 by Matthaus Merian - Firenze, Duomo, Arno River, Ponte Vecchio, Uffizi Size:28x40in (70x100cm) Observant naturalists will note that

Observant naturalists will note that the Common American Swan (or cygnus americanus) doesn't exist any more

Mount Pleasant

this is probably the first (and rarest) printed map of Norwich

in uniform

It really does look beautiful

Old Birdseye Map of Florence, Italy, 1640 by Matthaus Merian - Firenze, Duomo, Arno River, Ponte Vecchio, Uffizi Size:28x40in (70x100cm) Observant naturalists will note thatA delightfully detailed, rare and colourful view of Florence, Italy originally published in 1640 by birdseye map maker Matthaus Merian in his "Neuwe Archontologica Cosmica" collection of maps. Many of Florence's landmark buildings are clearly visible even in 1640, including the Duomo of Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, the Uffizi gallery on the river, and various fortifications and city walls. The Arno river and Ponte Vecchio, of course, can be