Uncommon plan of Paris

BRAUN, Georg & HOGENBERG, Frans.

Lutetia, vulgari nomine Paris...
Amsterdam, Johannes Jansson, 1657. Coloured. 340 x 485mm.

A 'map-view' of Paris, with the major buildings shown in profile, with little consideration for perspective. Originally published in the 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum', the first series of printed town plans by Braun & Hogenberg in 1572, this example comes from the uncommon 'Townbooks' published by Jansson. There has been no attempt to update the 85-year-old plan, but the three figures dressed in contemporary costume have been removed from the bottom left foreground.

KOEMAN: Ja 14.
Stock ID : 7380