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CIVITATES ORBIS TERRARUM (16th C)
CIVITATES ORBIS TERRARUM (16th C)
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Excerpted full-color copper-plate engravings from Civitates Orbis Terrarum, a town atlas printed by Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg (ca. 1572) that became one of the best-selling works of the last quarter of the 16th century. Depicted are CALECHVT (modern-day Kolkata), ORMVS (medieval kingdom of Hormuz), and CANANOR (modern-day Kannur). On the reverse is printed French text with descriptions of each city.
Overall measurements: H. 15 3/4", W. 20 1/2".
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CIVITATES ORBIS TERRARUM (16th C)

Estimate CA$500 - CA$700
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Starting Price CA$300
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