An unusual 17th century prospect of Cordoba

A miniature view of Cordoba, engraved by Sebastian Furck after Braun & Hogenberg. with the addition of a foreground depicting a woman ruler and her subjects. Above the map is a Latin motto, 'Gubernat cuncta Voluptas', with another line of Latin text and a four-line verse in German underneath. Neither the figures nor the texts appear to relate to Cordoba. Meisner's book of town plans originally appeared in 1623 with only 52 plates. In 1624-6 it was re-issued with 416, and again in 1638-42 with a new title, 'Sciographia', and 800 plates, each plate with a letter before the pagination, as this example.