Early prospect of Messina
BRAUN, Georg & HOGENBERG, Frans.
Messina, Urbs est Sicilie maxima...
Cologne, 1572-, Latin text edition. Original colour. 340 x 485mm.
Small areas reinforced with archivist's tissue.
A 'map-view' of the city of Messina from the Italian mainland, with Reggio di Calabria on the left., after the plan by Caspero Argaria, published by Antonio Lafreri in 1567. This version was engraved by Franz Hogenberg and published in the 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum', the first systematic atlas of printed town plans.
KOEMAN: B&H 1.
Stock ID : 11227
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Early prospect of Messina
BRAUN, Georg & HOGENBERG, Frans.
Messina, Urbs est Sicilie maxima...
Cologne, 1572-, Latin text edition. Original colour. 340 x 485mm.
Small areas reinforced with archivist's tissue.
A 'map-view' of the city of Messina from the Italian mainland, with Reggio di Calabria on the left., after the plan by Caspero Argaria, published by Antonio Lafreri in 1567. This version was engraved by Franz Hogenberg and published in the 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum', the first systematic atlas of printed town plans.
KOEMAN: B&H 1.
Stock ID : 11227
SOLD
To see similar items click here