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Ormus.
A scarce and early woodcut view of Hormuz, an island in the Strait of Hormuz, belonging to Iran. On the full text sheet. Based on the Hormuz view of Braun and Hogenberg. ...
Date: Paris, 1575
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Moschouie.
Map of the western Russia, from the Baltic, Ukraine, Crimea, the Caspian Sea, Moscow and part of Tartary. The map is filled with interesting detail such as towns, livesto...
Date: Paris, ca. 1575
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Graeciae Universae Secundum Hodiernum Situm Neoterica descriptio.
Ortelius' fine map of Greece, based on Jacobo Gastaldi's map of 1560. The early imprint with the uncorrected scale bar numeral ..80-90-10.
Date: Antwerp, 1575
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Dantzigt.
A stunning panoramic view of Gdansk (or Danzig) in Poland, with strapwork title and armorial cartouches above, strapwork text panel lower left, costume figures in the mid...
Date: Cologne, 1575
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Grodna. (Hrodna or Grodno)
This is a stunning of what is now referred to today as Hrodna or Grodno, a city in Belarus. This image showings the city situated on the banks of the Neman River (called...
Date: Cologne, 1575
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Moscauw.
Decorative Braun & Hogenberg's first view of Moscow, from a slightly elevated viewpoint across the frozen Moskva River, first published in 1575. In the foreground are...
Date: 1575
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Moscauw. Moscovia, Urbs...
Showing Moscow within the walled city and figures in the foreground. Title cartouche in the lower right corner, and including a coat of arm in the upper left corner. - In...
Date: Cologne, 1575
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COLOIGNE AGRIPPINE (COLOGNE)
On recto a wood block printed view of Cologne.From a French text edition of his Geographia , that great compendium of Renaissance knowledge.
Date: Basle, 1575
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Teutschland (Germany)
On recto a wood block printed map of Germany.From a German text edition of his Geographia , that great compendium of Renaissance knowledge.
Date: Basle, 1575
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Alhama.
A view of the small town of Alhambra, southwest of Granada, drawn by George Hoefnagel in 1563. The town is shown across a valley in a mountainous countryside. Typically, ...
Date: Cologne 1575
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Augusta iuxta figuram quam his ce temporibus habet delineata. (Augsburg)
A wonderful bird's-eye of the widely famed and very ancient city of Augsburg in upper Germany, with a numbered key in the lower left corner (1-133) shows the individual ...
Date: Cologne, 1575
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Alhama.
A view of the small town of Alhambra, southwest of Granada, drawn by George Hoefnagel in 1563. The town is shown across a valley in a mountainous countryside. Typically, ...
Date: Cologne 1575
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Alhama.
A bird's-eye view of the small town of Alhambra, southwest of Granada, drawn by George Hoefnagel in 1563. The town is shown across a valley in a mountainous countryside. ...
Date: Cologne 1575
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Bloys.
An early and detailed birds-eye town-view of Bloys. From the greatest publication in this genre!. The Civitates was compiled and written by George Braun, Canon of Cologne...
Date: Cologne, 1575
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L'ampiissima marina città di Vinegia con molte idole, che lestano datorno. [Venice]
An early birds-eye view of the islands of Venice (Venezia) from Sebastian Münster's Cosmographia. All major churches are titled along with key landmarks such as the Arse...
Date: Basle, 1558 / 1575
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La ville et Chasteau de Nice.
A rare and early woodcut view of Nice in the Provence, published in "La Cosmographie Universelle de tout le monde", A French version of Sebastian Münster's Cos...
Date: Paris, Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, 1575
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TUNES OPPIDUM Barbarie. . . - AFRICA APHRODISIUM - PENON DE VELES.
A striking sheet with three old colored, copper engraved views of Tunis, Mahdiya and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, from the second volume of Braun & Hogenberg's &qu...
Date: Cologne, 1575
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ALEXANDRIA Vetustissimum AEGYPTI emporium, Amplissima ciuitas ab Alexandro Magno sondia. . .
A striking, old colored town plan of Alexandria from Braun & Hogenberg's Civitas Orbis Terrarum, the most important town book of the 16th Century. Elaborate detail, i...
Date: Cologne, 1575
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ALGERII Saracenorum Urbis Fortissimae in Numidea Africa Provincia. . .
A striking, old colored town plan of Algiers showing the formidably fortified town in a low bird's-eye view, with a figure bottom left dressed in a turban and kaftan, the...
Date: Cologne, 1575
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LE GRANDE CAIRE, CAIRUS QUAE OLIM BABYLON AEGYPTI MAXIMA URBS.
A striking, old colored view of Cairo from a hillside opposite the Nile, the most important town book of the 16th Century. Elaborate detail, including fortified walls, bu...
Date: Paris, 1575
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La Sainte cité de Jérusalem jadiz métropolitaine du royaume des juifz...
A particularly attractive example of this early wood cut view of Jerusalem. The city appears well laid out, and is surrounded by a vast wall.Included in a French text edi...
Date: Paris, 1575
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Graeciae Universae Secundum Hodiernum Situm Neoterica descriptio.
Ortelius' fine map of Greece, based on Jacobo Gastaldi's map of 1560. The early imprint with the uncorrected scale bar numeral ..80-90-10.
Date: Antwerp 1575
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Americae Sive Novi Orbis, Nova Descriptio.
This is the third state of the first copperplate of Ortelius' map showing the western hemisphere, showing the prominent bulge in the South American coastline. An importan...
Date: Antwerp 1575
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Description Générale de toute la France.
Detailed and uncommon wood block map of France after Ortelius, from François Belleforest's Paris version of Münster's cosmography : Histoire Universe du Monde ..
Date: Paris 1575
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Typus Orbis Terrarum.
An early issue (printed before 1575) of this influential, and famous World map, issued in the first regularly produced world atlas. The map is a careful reduction of Merc...
Date: Antwerp 1570-1575
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Middelburgum Selandiae Opp:
Originally colored birds's-eye view of the city of Middelburg. Coats of arms of the province of Zeeland. With ships in the city port. Churches and city walls with gates a...
Date: 1575
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La Sainte cité de Jérusalem jadiz métropolitaine du royaume des juifz...
A particularly attractive example of this early wood cut view of Jerusalem. The city appears well laid out, and is surrounded by a vast wall.Included in a French text edi...
Date: Paris, 1575
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Turcici Imperii Descriptio.
Map of the Middle East, extending from Greece to Arabia and covering the Cradle of Civilisation region. This is rare FIRST PLATE only used until 1579. Based on Gastaldi's...
Date: Antwerp 1575
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Hollandiae Antiquorum.
This map was published by Ortelius on the basis of the map drawn by Jacob van Deventer in abt. 1550. In the Spanish text on verso Ortelius marvels that such a small count...
Date: Antwerp 1574-1575
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Flandria.
Map of Flanders. Very decorative, egg-shaped map. This is the early state with the farmer's wife and three ships in the North Sea.
Date: Antwerp 1574-1575
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Transilvania.
Detailed map of Hungary prepared by Sambucas in 1566, who itself based his map on Honter's map of 1532.Latin text on verso.
Date: Antwerp, 1575
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Soest.
Fine panoramic view of the town of Soest. From the greatest publication in this genre!. The "Civitates" was compiled and written by George Braun, Canon of Colog...
Date: Cologne 1575
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Monasterium.. / Osnabrugum.. / Wesalia Inferior.
Three prospects of Osnabruck, Münster and Wesel in Northern Germany above each other on one sheet.From the greatest publication in this genre!. The "Civitates"...
Date: Cologne 1575
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Cliviam../ Duisburgum.. / Embrica.. / Gennapium..
Four prospects clockwise showing : Cliviam (Kleve ) Duisburgum (Duisberg) Embrica (Emmerich) Gennapium (Gennip in The Netherlands).From the greatest publication in this g...
Date: Cologne 1575
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Nurnberga
Fine panoramic view of Nuremberg.From the greatest publication in this genre!. The "Civitates" was compiled and written by George Braun, Canon of Cologne Cathed...
Date: Cologne 1575
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Lubeca Urbs Imperialiss Libera.. / Hamburga, Florentisimum inferioris Saxoni..
Two prospects of Hamburg and Lubeck in Northern Germany above each other on one sheet.From the greatest publication in this genre!. The "Civitates" was compiled...
Date: Cologne 1575
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Hamburgum.
Plan of Hamburg in Northern Germany.From the greatest publication in this genre!. The "Civitates" was compiled and written by George Braun, Canon of Cologne Cat...
Date: Cologne 1575
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Civitas Francofordiana Ad Mo:
Plan of Frankfurt in central Germany.From the greatest publication in this genre!. The "Civitates" was compiled and written by George Braun, Canon of Cologne Ca...
Date: Cologne 1575
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Soest. / Warborch.
Two prospects of Soest and Warborch in Northern Germany above each other on one sheet.From the greatest publication in this genre!. The "Civitates" was compiled...
Date: Cologne 1575
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Russiae, Moscoviae et Tartariae Descriptio.
Engraved by Frans Hogenberg from an original of 1562 by Anthony Jenkinson of the English Muscovy Company. The many vignettes are based on the reports of Marco Polo's expl...
Date: Antwerp, 1575
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Moscauw.
It shows the city of Moscow from a slightly elevated viewpoint across the frozen Moskva River.The walled center of the city is depicted with its many churches and filled ...
Date: Cologne, 1575
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A complete set of Ortelius' World and Continents.
An attractive set of these decorative and important maps published at Antwerp in Ortelius' Theatrum. The maps are very early impressions, with no plate cracks in America ...
Date: Antwerp, Chr. Plantin, 1571-1575
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Cliviam../ Duisburgum.. / Embrica.. / Gennapium..
Four prospects clockwise showing : Cliviam (Kleve ) Duisburgum (Duisberg) Embrica (Emmerich) Gennapium (Gennip in The Netherlands).From the greatest publication in this g...
Date: Cologne, 1575
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Europae. La carte d'Europe.
In 1575 Sebastian Münster's Cosmographia was translated into French and published in Paris by François de Belle-Forest. The Europe map being a folding woodcut copy of O...
Date: Paris, 1575
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Flandria.
Very decorative, egg-shaped map. This is the early state with the farmer's wife and three ships in the North Sea.
Date: Antwerp, 1574-1575
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Europae. La carte d'Europe.
In 1575 Sebastian Münster's Cosmographia was translated into French and published in Paris by François de Belle-Forest. The Europe map being a folding woodcut copy of O...
Date: Paris, 1575
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Asiae nova descriptio.
The much rarer first plate of Ortelius' fine map of Asia. The first plate has "La Farfana", in the lower right corner. It is estimated that only 1575 copies are...
Date: Antwerp, 1575 - 1575
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Moscavw. Moscovia, Urbs, regionis eiusde nominis metropolitia, duplo maior. . .
It shows the city of Moscow from a slightly elevated viewpoint across the frozen Moskva River. The walled center of the city is depicted with its many churches and filled...
Date: Cologne, 1575
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Illustris Civitatis Conimbriae in Lusitania. . .
A rare and exceptional copper plate engraving of the city of Coimbra in N. Central Portugal. The town is home to the tenth oldest continuously extant university in the w...
Date: Cologne, ca, 1575
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Noua Bracarie Auguste Descriptio.
A rare, beautifully engraved bird's-eye view of Braga, one of the world's most famous ecclesiastical centers. The city has a rich history and served as the capital of th...
Date: Cologne, ca, 1575
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Nurnberga, urbs noblissima, totius quasi Germanie . . .
Fine panoramic view of Nuremberg.From the greatest publication in this genre!. The "Civitates" was compiled and written by George Braun, Canon of Cologne Cathed...
Date: Cologne, 1575
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Cantebrigia...
A sought after and highly decorative early bird's-eye plan of the ancient university town of Cambridge. From Braun & Hogenberg's monumental work, CIVITATES ORBIS TERR...
Date: Cologne, ca. 1575
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Transilvania.
Detailed map of Hungary prepared by Sambucas in 1566, who itself based his map on Honter's map of 1532.Latin text on verso.
Date: Antwerp, 1575
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Europae. La carte d\'Europe.
In 1575 Sebastian Münster's Cosmographia was translated into French and published in Paris by François de Belle-Forest. The Europe map being a folding woodcut copy of O...
Date: Paris, 1575
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Hierosolymia, Clarissima totius Orientis civitas.
Two bird's eye perspectives town-plans on one sheet. The left plan shows ancient Jerusalem at the time of Christ. A contemporary view of Jerusalem appears to the right wi...
Date: Cologne, 1575
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Vegel. / Velis Malaga.
Two panoramic town-views of Vejer de la Frontera (top half) and Vélez-Málaga (bottom half) on one page.From the greatest publication in this genre!. The Civitates was ...
Date: Cologne, 1575
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Regni Bohemiae descriptio.
Fine and early map of Czechoslovakia after Johann Criginger and used by A.Ortelius in his atlas 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum [Atlas of the Whole World].Fine map with Prague n...
Date: Antwerp, 1575
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Tunes Urbs
Attractive city view of Tunis in Tunisia / Africa. Showing the Imperial attack on Tunis in 1573. Latin text on verso.
Date: 1575
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Calechut Celeberrimum Indiae Emporium
Birdeye view of Kozhikode (Calicut) with ships and elefants.
Date: Cologne, 1575
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[ Italy ]
On verso a small map of Italy.From a French text edition of his Cosmographia , that great compendium of Renaissance knowledge. In 1575 Sebastian Münster's Cosmographia w...
Date: Basle, ca.1575
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![[ Noe's Ark caught in a storm ].](/uploads/cache/27241-250x250.jpg)
[ Noe's Ark caught in a storm ].
On verso a woodcut of Noe's Ark caught in a storm.From a French text edition of his Cosmographia , that great compendium of Renaissance knowledge. In 1575 Sebastian Müns...
Date: Basle, ca.1575
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[ Milan ]
On verso a woodcut representing a view of the city of Milan. On recto a portrait of an Emperor and a woodcut of a countryside with a village.From a French text edition of...
Date: Paris, ca.1575
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Misena Hermun Durorum Urbs.
Braun & Hogenberg of Meissen.
Date: Kologne, 1575
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Presbiteri Iohannis, Sive, Abissinorum Imperii Descriptio.
Despite the title this map extends far beyond Prester John's supposed kingdom. It covers Africa from the fabled mountains of the moon in the centre of the continent north...
Date: Antwerp, 1575
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Dordravum vulgo Dortt.. (Dordrecht)
A panoramic town-view of Dordrecht with noble figures in the foreground.From the greatest publication in this genre!. The ,Civitates, was compiled and written by George B...
Date: Cologne 1575
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Urbis Campensis. (Kampen)
Fine panoramic town-view of the town of Kampen. From the greatest publication in this genre!. The ,Civitates, was compiled and written by George Braun, Canon of Cologne C...
Date: Cologne, 1575
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Cairus, quae olim Babylon, Aegypti Maxima urbs
This striking bird's-eye view of Cairo and the surrounding countryside includes depictions of the pyramids and the Sphinx. Several people are depicted in the foreground i...
Date: Cologne, ca 1575
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Soest.
Fine panoramic of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia. From the greatest publication in this genre!. The "Civitates" was compiled and written by George Braun, Can...
Date: Cologne, 1575
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Asie.
Uncommon wood-cut map of Asia. New Guinea has disappeared and Japan is represented as a turtle-shaped island. An important innovation is the appearance of the Straits of ...
Date: Paris, 1575
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Le Grand Caire .
The first and only edition. Scarce map of Cairo by Francois De Belleforest, which appeared in the 1575 French edition of Munster's Cosmographia.Derived from the famous Br...
Date: Paris, 1575
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Grodna (Hrodna or Grodno)
This is a stunning view of what is now referred to today as Hrodna or Grodno, a city in Belarus. This image showings the city situated on the banks of the Neman River (ca...
Date: Cologne, 1575
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Indiae Orientalis, insularumque adiacentium typus.
Fine example of Ortelius' map of SE Asia, Japan, and the Philippines, etc. The map includes Beach and other information drawn from Marco Polo, portion of the West Coast o...
Date: Antwerp, 1575
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Nouvelle description de Poloigne et Hongrie.
Early wood block printed map of Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria with the River Danube. The Black Sea in the lower right corner with Constantinople.
Date: Basle, 1552 - 1575
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Presbiteri Iohannis.
Stunning map of the kingdom of the mythical Christian king who according to legend provided a stronghold against Barbarians and was an ally to the crusaders. Ortelius des...
Date: Antwerp, 1575
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ALHAMA.
A view of the small town of Alhambra, southwest of Granada, drawn by George Hoefnagel in 1563. The town is shown across a valley in a mountainous countryside. Typically, ...
Date: Cologne, 1575
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Carta cosmographica, con los nombres propiedad y vertu delos vientos.
A beautiful woodblock map in cordiform of the World by Frisius for Apian's 'Cosmographia'. This is the 2nd state, Spanish edition with 'Angl' and 'Scot' against the outli...
Date: Antwerp, 1575
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Parens, siue Parentium Vulvo Pareenzo Histrie Opp.
A woodcut from: Braun & Hogenberg's, Civitates Orbis Terrarum. It is of Parens or Parentium, commonly Porec, town in Istria. COMMENTARY BY BRAUN: "Porec is a to...
Date: Cologne, 1575
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Nurnberg - Norenberga, Urbs nobilissima . . . [Nuremberg]
A panoramic view of Nuremberg by Braun and Hogenberg. TRANSLATION OF CARTOUCHE TEXT: The well-known city of Nuremberg is effectively the centre of all Germany and is dist...
Date: Cologne, 1575
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LOXA (Loja, Granada).
An early view of Loja, a bird''s eye view from the greatest publication in this genre ! The 'Civitates' was compiled and written by George Braun, Canon of Cologne Cathedr...
Date: Cologne, 1575
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![NOVESIUM vulgo Neus. . .[on sheet with:] VERONA, nunc Bonna,. . .[and] BVRULA, vulgari idiomate Broell; 1575. [and] SONTINA, Zunss Oppidum ad Rheni ripas. . .](/uploads/cache/84010-250x250.jpg)
NOVESIUM vulgo Neus. . .[on sheet with:] VERONA, nunc Bonna,. . .[and] BVRULA, vulgari idiomate Broell; 1575. [and] SONTINA, Zunss Oppidum ad Rheni ripas. . .
An antique map with four bird's-eye views by Braun and Hogenberg: Neuss, Bonn, Brühl and Zons.NEUSS. CARTOUCHE READS:" Novesium, in German Neuss, a Rhenish city of ...
Date: Cologne, 1575
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