Civitates Orbis Terrarum Cities of the World : 363 Engravings Revolutionize the View of the World : Complete Edition of the Colour Plates of 1572-1617

Georg Braun, Stephan Füssel, Frans Hogenberg, Benedikt Taschen

Hardback (25 Nov 2008)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Cities frozen in time: a snapshot of urban life, circa 1600 History's most opulent collection of town maps and illustrations The complete reprint of all 363 color plates from Braun and Hogenberg's survey of town maps, city views, and plans of Europe, Africa, Asia and Central America, with dozens of unusual details, two folding maps, as well as selected extracts from the original text and an in-depth commentary. First published in Cologne 1572-1617.

Book information

ISBN:	9783822852729
Publisher:	TASCHEN
Imprint:	Taschen
Pub date:	25 Nov 2008
DEWEY:	911.1732
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	501
Weight:	6772g
Height:	290mm
Width:	440mm
Spine width:	76mm