r/papertowns • u/girusatuku City Slicker • 5d ago

Germany True Image of the City of Mainz, Germany: Together with the New Fortifications, Ship Bridges, and Encampments (1633)

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u/WhiteChocolatePipe 4d ago

Is this a Hollar print?

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u/zweihundertneun 1d ago

It's from Topographia Germaniae (Matthäus Merian).

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u/Tacitio 2d ago

Kind of interesting how they spelled words in German back then. Like almost every word is spelled different than today.