The Republic of Ragusa is better known today as that of Dubrovnik which existed from 1358 to 1808. It forms today one of the finest cities in Croatia. This fine view of the popular city is by Matthaus Merian who began publishing the 'Theatrum Europaeum' in 1633, it was not finished until 1738 by which time 21 volumes had been issued including some 20,000 pages of text, 720 maps, plans, views and other engravings and nearly 700 portraits. Shirley BL G.Meri 1a.