Flaman asıllı gravürcü ve kitapçı Jacob Peeters (1637-1695) bir sanatçı aileden gelmekteydi. Antwerp (Anvers) kentinde olan kitapçı dükkânı hakkında kitabında şunları yazmakta: "...her çeşit baskı ve gravür, mürekkeple çizilmiş yada renkli küçük ve büyük boy haritalar, duvar haritaları satılmaktadır". Peeters özellikle 1692 yılında yayınlamış olduğu "Dünya Atlas"ı ile tanınmıştır.

Burada sözkonusu olan albüm Venediklilerin Osmanlılara karşı kazandıkları büyük zaferleri öven kutlayıcı yayınlardan biridir. Buna benzer başka yayınlar V.M. Coronelli'nin kurmuş olduğu Argonotlar Coğrafya Akademisi tarafından gerçekleştirilmişti.

Bu baskıdaki tablolar Jacob Peeters'in kardeşi Johannes yada Jan Peeters'in (1625-1677) çizimlerine dayanmaktadır. Johannes Peeters'in çizmiş olduğu birçok kent görünümü Merian tarafından taşa nakşedilmişti. Johannes, deniz manzarası resminde uzman ve tanınmış bir ressam ve gravürcü olan büyük kardeşleri Bonaventura Peeters'in öğrencisiydi.

Gravürlerin çoğu tanınmış bir kitap tüccarı ve gravür öğretmeni olan Gaspar Bouttats (1640-1695) tarafından nakşedilmişti. Kitabın başında, görüntülenen her şehrin ve konunun betimlemesi yapılmış, ancak tablo sayısı her kitapta aynı değildir. Tablolar Karadağ (Montenegro), Arnavutluk, Hırvatistan, İyon ve Ege denizleri, Yunanistan'ın anakara kısmı (Peloponez, Attika, Tesalya), Anadolu, Suriye, Kıbrıs, Kutsal Yerler, Türkiye, Yemen, Irak, Ermenistan, Hazar denizi, hatta İran ve Hindistan'a dek uzanan bir coğrafyadan yer manzaraları, kentler ve liman kentleri içermektedir.

Yazan: İoli Vingopoulou

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  Map of Samos island.

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  Landscape at Samos island.

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  Title page. Allegory of Venice's victory in the Sixth Venetian-Ottoman war (1684–99).

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  Ottoman emblem, taken by the Venetians as trophy after they conquered Koroni in 1685.

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  View of Poreč, Croatia.

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  View of Pula, Croatia.

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  View of Šibenik, Croatia.

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  View of Dubrovnik, Croatia.

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  View of Herceg Novi, Montenegro.

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  View of Kotor, Montenegro, besieged by the Ottoman army during the Sixth Venetian-Ottoman war. In the background, the castle of Saint John.

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  View of Budva, Montenegro.

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  View of Ulcinj, Montenegro, besieged by the Venetian army during the Sixth Venetian-Ottoman war.

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  View of Durrës, Albania, besieged by the Venetian army during the Sixth Venetian-Ottoman war.

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  Map of Corfu.

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  View of the city of Corfu. In the background, the Old Fortress (Palaiokastro), built on to hills. In the foreground, the Venetian fortifications of the city (New Fortress).

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  Plan of the castle of Santa Maura at Lefkada island.

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  Plan of the castle of Santa Maura at Lefkada island. Map of the surrounding area.

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  Map of Cephalonia.

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  View of the castle of Agios Georgios, older capital of Cephalonia, with its suburb (borgo).

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  View of the castle of Assos on Cephalonia island.

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  Map of Zakynthos.

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  Plan of the Venetian castle of Zakynthos.

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  The strait of Rion-Antirrion, with plans of the fortresses at the strait.

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  The fortress of Antirrion.

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  Map of the Peloponnese.

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  View of Patras.

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  Chlemoutsi fortress.

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  View of Methoni.

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  View of the castle of Koroni.

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  Plan of the castle of Koroni.

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  View of Koroni from the south.

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  View of Pylos (Niokastro) during the Sixth Venetian-Ottoman War.

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  View of Kalamata.

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  Castle of Zarnata.

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  Plan of the castle of Zarnata.

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  Plan of the castle of Kelefa at the Peloponnese.

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  Plan of the castle of Passava at the Peloponnese.

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  View of Sparta and Mystras.

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  Plan of the castle of Maini at Cape Tainaron.

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  Cape Tainaron.

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  View of Monemvasia.

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  View of Nafplio.

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  View of Megara.

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  Map of the Saronic gulf and the coast of Attica.

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  View of Athens.

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  View of Chalcis with Karababa fortress.

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  Plan of the walls of Volos.

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  View of Volos.

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  Map of Cythera with reference to the Sixth Venetian-Ottoman War.

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  Map of the port of Cythera (Kapsali) with the Venetian fortress.

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  Plan of the Venetian fortress of Cythera.

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  Map of Crete.

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  Plan of the Venetian castle of Chandax (Heraklion).

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  Map of the city and walls of Chania.

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  View of Rethymno.

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  View of Exombourgo, Tinos island.

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  Plan of the fortress of Souda.

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  Plan of the fortress of Spinalonga.

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  Map of Milos island.

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  Map of Tinos island.

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  Vie of Kilitbahir castle on the European coast of the Hellespont.

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  View of Sultaniye castle on the Asian coast of the Hellespont.

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  Map of Lesbos island.

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  Map of Chios island.

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  View of the town of Chios.

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  Map of Icaria island.

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  Map of Patmos island.

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  Map of Kos island.

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  View of the medieval town of Rhodes.

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  Map of Cyprus.

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  View of Nicosia, Cyprus.

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  View of Famagusta.

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  View of Aleppo, Syria.

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  View of Tripoli, Lebanon.

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  View of Damascus, Syria.

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  Mount Carmel with the cave of the Prophets and the monastery of Carmel on its summit.

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  Mount Tabor, Israel.

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  View of Nazareth with the Orthodox Basilica of the Annunciation.

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  View of Yaffa, Israel.

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  View of Jerusalem.

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  View of Giza necropolis and the Pyramids of Egypt.

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  View of Mocha, Yemen.

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  View of Aden, Yemen.

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  View of Muscat, Oman.

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  View of Abydos and Kilitbahir castle on the European coast of the Hellespont.

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  View of Izmir, with Kadifekale castle on the hilltop.

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  View of the village of Selçuk near ancient Ephesus. In the background, Selçuk (Ayasulluk) castle.

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  View of Manisa (ancient Magnesia ad Sipylum), Asia Minor.

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  View of Mardin at eastern Turkey.

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  View of the walls of Babylon at Mesopotamia.

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  View of Baghdad, Irak.

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  View of Mosul, Irak.

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  View of the walls of Nineveh at the ancient region of Assyria (today Irak).

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  View of city in northern Mesopotamia, possibly Bitlis in eastern Turkey.

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  Plan of the castle of Terek at the Caspian sea.

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  View of the city and castle of Derbent, also known as Caspian Gates, Russia.

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  View of Tbilisi (Tiflis), Georgia. On the left, Narikala castle.

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  View of Şirvan, Azerbaijan.

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  View of Yerevan, Armenia. In the background, the Ottoman castle of the city (Erivan castle). In the middle ground, the ancient castle of Erebuni.

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  The cathedral of Etchmiadzin (4th century) at Vagharshapat, Armenia.

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  View of Tabriz, Iran.

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  View of Ardabil, Iran.

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  View of Soltaniyeh, Iran.

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  View of Saveh, Iran.

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  View of Qom, Iran.

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  View of Kashan, Iran.

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  View of Isfahan, Iran.

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  View of Hormuz, Iran.

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  View of Surat, India.

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  View of Bharuch, India.

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  View of Ahmedabad, India.

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  View of Dabhol, India.

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  View of Vijapur, India.

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  Map of Tenedos island.

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  View of city in ancient Mesopotamia, possibly at Sahrizor plain.

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  View of Algiers.

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  View of Ceuta, Spanish exclave and today autonomous city at the coast of Northern Africa.

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  View of Tangier, Morocco.

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  View of Tripoli, Libya.

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  View of the rock of Gibraltar.

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  View of Oran, Algeria.

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  View of Tunis, Tunisia.

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  View of Tabarka, Tunisia.

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  Kilitbahir castle (left) and Sultaniye castle (right), on the European and Asian coasts of the Dardanelles.

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  Kilitbahir castle (left) and Sultaniye castle (right), on the European and Asian coasts of the Dardanelles.

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  Imaginary representation of town at the eastern Aegean sea.

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  View of Antalya, Asia Minor.

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  View of Edremit, Asia Minor (probably imaginary depiction).

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  Imaginary representation of town at the eastern Aegean sea.

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  Imaginary representation of town at the eastern Aegean sea.

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  View of Pelagousa islet.

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  Kilitbahir castle (left) and Sultaniye castle (right), on the European and Asian coasts of the Dardanelles.

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  View of the Spanish rock and castle of Peñon Vélez de la Gomera, off the northwestern coast of Morocco.

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  View of Heraklion (Chandax).

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  View of the castle of Chania.

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  View of the port of Chania.

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  View of the port of Rethymno.

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  View of the port of Souda, Crete.

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  View of the port of Souda, Crete.

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  Panoramic view of Valletta, Malta.

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  View of Valletta, Malta.

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  View of Valletta, Malta.

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  Map of Crete.

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  View of Methoni.

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  View of the castle of Koroni. In the background, on the right, the castle of Kalamata.

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  Map of the Peloponnese.

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  View of the Dardanelles. In the foreground, the now-lost New Fortresses. In the background, Kilitbahir castle and Sultaniye castle, on the European and Asian coasts of the Dardanelles.

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  View of Istanbul.

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  Plan of the fortress of Santa Maura, Lefkada island.

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  View of Graz, Austria. In the foreground, cavalry forces of the Habsburg army chase Ottomans away from the area.

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  View of Kostaknica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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  Plan of the medieval castle of Petrinja, Croatia. Plan of the Ottoman castle of Petrinja, Croatia.

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  View of Sisak castle, Croatia. View of the medieval fortress of Petrinja, Croatia.

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  View of Nozi Zrin castle, Croatia. View of Satu Mare, Romania. On the left, rider of the Habsburg army attacks an Ottoman soldier.

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  View of Nagykanizas, Hungary. In the foreground, forces of the Holy Leagues attack the Ottoman army.

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  View of Lenti, Hungary. View of Zalaszentgrót, Hungary.

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  View of Tata castle, Hungary. In the foreground, Ottomans in retreat.

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  View of Pannonhalma castle, Hungary. In the foreground, Ottomans in retreat.

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  View Zsámbék, Hungary.

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  View of Pápa, Hungary. In the foreground, Ottomans fend off the Habsburg army.

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  View of Várpalota castle, Hungary. In the foreground, Ottoman division launches a counterattack against the Habsburg army.

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  View of Veszprem, Hungary.

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  View of Székesfehérvár, Hungary.

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  View of Szigetvár, Hungary.

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  View of Pécs, Hungary.

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  View of Osijek bridge, Croatia. This wooden bridge was built in the era of Suleiman I, and measured eight metres.

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  View of Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

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  View of Timișoara, Romania.

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  View of the city and castle of Gyula, Hungary.

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  View of Trnava, Slovakia.

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  View of the castle and city of Varaždin, Croatia.

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  The fortress of Saint Job (?) besieged by the Habsburg army, 1686.

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  View of the city and castle of Mukacheve in Ukraine, under Habsburg siege during the wars of expansion of the Holy Roman Empire in the 17th century.

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  View of Szarvas castle, Hungary. In the foreground, a Habsburg cavalry division prepares to take the city from the Ottomans.

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  View of Törökszentmiklos, Hungary. In the foreground, Habsburg divisions prepare to take the city from the Ottomans.

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  View of Szolnok, Hungary. In the foreground local inhabitants prepare for to fight against the Ottomans (Second Siege of Vienna).

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  View of the castles of Szikszó and Nagykálló, Hungary.

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  View of Szeged, Hungary.

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  View of Tokaj, Hungary.

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  View of Košice, Slovakia. In the foreground, battle between the Ottoman and Austrian armies.

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  View of the castle of Sáros (or Šariš), Slovakia.

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  View of Szádvár castle, Hungary. View of Satu Mare, Romania.

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  View of Smederevo, Serbia.

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  View of the city and castle of Eger, Hungary. In the foreground, battle between the Ottoman and Habsburg armies.

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  View of the city and castle of Hatvan, Hungary.

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  View of the city and castle of Fiľakovo, Slovakia.

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  View of Novi Grad at Vitanje province, Slovenia.

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  View of Bačka Palanka, Serbia.

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  View of Breznica, Slovenia. View of Levice, Slovakia.

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  View of Vráble castle, Slovakia. View of Güssing castle, Austria.

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  View of Nitra castle, Slovakia. At the centre, the cathedral of St. Emmeram.

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  View of Ersekújvár castle, Slovakia. In the foreground, the Ottomans surrender the city to Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor.

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  View of Belgrade with the city castle.

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  Plan of the walls of the castle of Bratislava. Plan of the land walls of Buda.

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  View of Pest.

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  View of the castle of Buda. Battle between the Ottoman and Habsburg armies.

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  View of Budapest.

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  View of the city of Vác, Hungary.

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  View of the city of Visegrád. On the hilltop, the city castle. Habsburg divisions sink Ottoman ships.

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  View of Visegrád Castle, Hungary.

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  View of Esztergom, Hungary.

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  View of the city of Győr, Hungary.

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  View of Komárno, Slovakia.

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  View of Bratislava (Pressburg), Slovakia. On the hilltop, Devin Castle.

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  View of the town of Neustadt, to the south of Vienna (today Wiener Neustadt). The town was one of the main bastions of defence against the Ottomans. During the Second Siege of Vienna.

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  View of Vienna and Leopoldstadt island (today part of the city of Vienna).

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  Portrait of Emerich Tekkesi, head of the Protestants of the Austrian territories of Hungary.

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  Portrait of Frederick William III of Prussia.

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  Portrait of Julius Francis, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg.

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  Portrait of Charles V, Duke of Lorraine.

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  Portrait of Emmanuel Maximilian II, Elector of Bavaria.

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  Portrait of Charles II of Spain.

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  Portrait of Grand Vizier Kara Mustafa Pasha, prime mover of the Second Siege of Vienna.

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  Portrait of Sultan Mehmed IV.

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  Portrait of Leopold I, the Holy Roman Emperor, head of the Christian states of Central Europe in the Second Siege of Vienna.

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  Leopold I, the Habsburg Emperor, escorted by Polish soldiers makes a triumphal entry into the tent of Grand Vizier Kara Mustafa Pasha, prime mover of the Second Siege of Vienna.

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  Battle of Vienna, 1683: Polish and Austrian regiments of the Holy League under John III Sobieski drive the Ottoman army away from the city walls.

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  Battle of Vienna, 1683: Polish and Austrian regiments of the Holy League attack the Ottoman army.

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  The battle of Leopoldstadt (today Leopoldov, Slovakia) during the Second Siege of Vienna, 1683. The Polish and Austrian regiments of the Holy League fend off the Ottoman army.

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  The Ottoman army camps outside Vienna, during the Second Siege of Vienna , 1683.

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  Hungarian inhabitants of Transylvania surrender to the Ottomans after their failed revolt of 1661.

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  View of Safi, Morocco.

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  View of Alexandria, Egypt.

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  View of Tripoli, Lebanon.

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  View of Jerusalem A. House of Pontius Pilate. B. Dome of the Rock, mosque built at the site of Solomon's Temple. C. Ecce Homo arch.

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  View of Jerusalem, with some of the major pilgrim sites, among which the putative house of Caiaphas (A), the Dome of the Rock (B), Mount Olive (E), and the house in which Judas Iskariot stayed, according to tradition. However, the Holy Sepulchre is not shown.

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  View of Bethlehem and surrounding area, with some of the major pilgrim sites, among which the monastery of Prophet Elias (B). The Basilica of the Nativity, however, is not shown.

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  View of the Mount of Olives at Jerusalem, with some of the main pilgrim sites: The Church of Pater Noster (Eleona Basilica) and the chapel of the Ascension(A). The church of the Dormition of the Virgin (K). The Tomb of Absalom (M).

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  Mount Sinai and the Monastery of Saint Catherine (A). Mount Moses (D). In the foreground, caravan of Ottoman pilgrims to Mecca.

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  View of the mountains of Judaea, with the monastery of Saint John the Baptist, at the site where the Saint was born in Ein Karem village (A). The House of Elizabeth and Zechariah in Ein Karem village (C).

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  View of Antioch (Antakya), Asia Minor. Part of the walls of Saint Peter's church (B) as well as the castle of the Crusaders or Bagras castle.

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  View of the city of Mamre, or Terebinth, Palestine. According to one tradition, this is the site where David overcame Goliath. In the foreground, caravan of Ottoman merchants.

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  View of Aleppo, Syria. Ottoman caravan in the foreground.

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  Landscape at the Arabic peninsula, near the Red Sea. According to the Bible this is where the Springs of Marah were located.

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  View of Ramla, Israel, with some of the main sights of the city. G. Ruins of aqueduct, probably of the Roman period. A. Monastery of Saint George. B. The White Mosque, built in the Ummayad era; in the 16th and 17th centuries it was believed that this was initially a church dedicated to the Forty Martyrs of Nablus. D. The house of the province governor.

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  View of the Holy Mosque of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. On the left, a caravan of pilgrims arrives from Istanbul.

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  View of Mar Elias monastery on the route from Jerusalem to Bethlehem.

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  Landscape at the Red Sea.