An unusual 17th century prospect of Olinda in Brazil

A miniature view of Olinda, engraved after Merian, but with a vignette of a bible on a table. Above is a Latin motto, 'Insunt Meliora Latentque', with another line of Latin text and a four-line verse in German underneath. Neither the figures nor the texts appear to relate to Olinda. 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.