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BRAUN, Georg and Frans HOGENBERG. Beschreibung und Contrafactur der vornembster stat der Welt. Cologne: Godfried von Kempen and P. Buchholz, 1582-1576-1582.
3 parts only in one volume (of 6), 2° (400 x 280mm). Text in German. 3 engraved frontispieces and 176 (of 177) engraved maps, views and town plans. (Lacking map 59 and final page with colophon in vol. III, some spotting, staining and soiling, heavy waterstaining and rodent damage at end of vol. III, a few tears occasionally touching text.) Contempary calf, arms of Ioannis Suidus Acronberg? within blind-stamped decoration (worn with tail of spine heavily chipped). Provenance: Ioannis Suidus Acronberg? (binding) -- Bibliotheque d’Hauteville (bookplate).
The Civitates is the first comprehensive atlas of town plans and is one of the great cartographical achievements of the 16th century. The project was coordinated by Georg Braun assisted by Frans Hogenberg and Hoefnagel. Other contributors to the assembled geographical information included such eminent figures as Pieter Breughel, and Jacob van Deventer. Van der Krogt 41:2.1, 41:2.2, 41:2.3.
3 parts only in one volume (of 6), 2° (400 x 280mm). Text in German. 3 engraved frontispieces and 176 (of 177) engraved maps, views and town plans. (Lacking map 59 and final page with colophon in vol. III, some spotting, staining and soiling, heavy waterstaining and rodent damage at end of vol. III, a few tears occasionally touching text.) Contempary calf, arms of Ioannis Suidus Acronberg? within blind-stamped decoration (worn with tail of spine heavily chipped). Provenance: Ioannis Suidus Acronberg? (binding) -- Bibliotheque d’Hauteville (bookplate).
The Civitates is the first comprehensive atlas of town plans and is one of the great cartographical achievements of the 16th century. The project was coordinated by Georg Braun assisted by Frans Hogenberg and Hoefnagel. Other contributors to the assembled geographical information included such eminent figures as Pieter Breughel, and Jacob van Deventer. Van der Krogt 41:2.1, 41:2.2, 41:2.3.
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