Fortress map of Ravenstein, Ravenstein, area plan, print, Fortress map of Ravenstein. Bottom left a scale stick: Scala von 25 Ruhten., printmaker: Caspar Merian, Frankfurt am Main, after design by Johann Merck, 1654 - c. 1700, Hessen, paper, etching, engraving, height 175 mm x width 142 mm, Print used in: Zeiller, Martin. MZ Topographia Germaniae-Inferioris vel Circuli-Burgundici, 1659. Or in one of the two later editions of this publication which, although the year 1659 is mentioned therein as the year of publication, were published in ca. 1670 and ca. 1700 respectively., maps of cities, fortified city, An aged map section rendered in sepia tones showing a star-shaped fortified structure with angular bastions and shaded hatching indicating ground or water around it, a meandering river drawn with textured lines alongside the fort, a smaller isolated pentagonal fortification within the river, decorative border lines framing the sheet, and a large bold title word at the top left.
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Fortress map of Ravenstein, Ravenstein, area plan, print, Fortress map of Ravenstein. Bottom left a scale stick: Scala von 25 Ruhten., printmaker: Caspar Merian, Frankfurt am Main, after design by Johann Merck, 1654 - c. 1700, Hessen, paper, etching, engraving, height 175 mm x width 142 mm, Print used in: Zeiller, Martin. MZ Topographia Germaniae-Inferioris vel Circuli-Burgundici, 1659. Or in one of the two later editions of this publication which, although the year 1659 is mentioned therein as the year of publication, were published in ca. 1670 and ca. 1700 respectively., maps of cities, fortified city, An aged map section rendered in sepia tones showing a star-shaped fortified structure with angular bastions and shaded hatching indicating ground or water around it, a meandering river drawn with textured lines alongside the fort, a smaller isolated pentagonal fortification within the river, decorative border lines framing the sheet, and a large bold title word at the top left.

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Fortress map Ravenstein area plan print Bottom left scale stick Scala von 25 Ruhten printmaker Caspar Merian Frankfurt am Main design Johann Merck 1654 - c 1700 Hessen paper etching engraving height 175 mm x width 142 mm Print Zeiller Martin MZ Topographia Germaniae-Inferioris vel Circuli-Burgundici 1659 two later editions publication year 1659 mentioned therein year published ca 1670 1700 respectively maps cities fortified city aged map section rendered sepia tones showing star-shaped fortified structure angular bastions shaded hatching indicating ground water meandering river drawn textured lines alongside fort smaller isolated pentagonal fortification within river decorative border lines framing sheet large bold title word top left

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