"Sneecha, vulgo Sneeck Frisiae Occidentalis Oppidum. - Doccum - Sloten - Ylsta.": by "Braun,Georg and Hogenberg,Franz": Antique Maps

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"Sneecha, vulgo Sneeck Frisiae Occidentalis Oppidum. - Doccum - Sloten - Ylsta."

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by:: "Braun,Georg and Hogenberg,Franz"
Description:: "Copper engraving, uncoloured Overall size : 53.3cms x 39.4cms; plate size : 417mm x 335mm. From Braun & Hogenberg's 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum', the first ever collection of town plans.The Civitates provided a uniquely comprehensive view of urban life at the turn of the sixteenth century. Decorative bird’s eye views of four Dutch cities on one doublepage: Sneek - Dokkum - Sloten - Ijlst. Detailed maps of the cities with their streets, churches and squares. Centrefold as published. Margin somewhat browned and some handling marks and creases ; extremely faint rust spot in town itself of Ylsta; very very faint offsetting of figure of female in Sloten - see magnified image- otherwise good condition.From Braun & Hogenberg's 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum', the first ever collection of town plans.Braun added to the maps figures in local dress ,German text to verso. The Civitates provided a uniquely comprehensive view of urban life at the turn of the sixteenth century"
Published Date:: 1617circa
MostlyMaps ID:: 47025
Price :: £160.00

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