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All the images shown on this website are from a remarkable series of sixteenth and early seventeenth century publications, illustrating European voyages of discovery to various parts of the world. A copperplate engraver and publisher, Theodore de Bry of Frankfurt, began the project in 1590 and it was continued after his death until 1644 by his two sons, Johann Theodore and Johann Israel, then by his grand-son-in-law, Matteus Merian. The engravings and maps contained in these publications are important documents because they represent some of the earliest illustrations of European voyages. Although only the copperplate engravings are shown here, most also include titles above the illustrations and descriptive texts in Latin or gothic German below, with illuminated initial letters, so they make attractive antiquarian wall-pieces. The price shown at the end of each description is for the original folio leaf on which the copperplate engraving is printed and includes its title and descriptive text. They are all guaranteed original and genuine, and are published in the years specified. (They are therefore NOT reproductions, facsimiles or reprints.) Because this website contains over 600 different engravings, they have been grouped, for convenience, under the geographical categories shown above.
The Life and Work of Theodore de Bry
A CD containing high quality illustrations and other related information on this website
[excluding prices, which are subject to alteration] is available for: US $75. more info
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