A scarce miniature plan of Famagusta

BEAUVAU, Henri de.

Famagosta.
Nancy: Jacob Garnich, 1615. 110 x 160mm, set in a French text index.

Stain lower left margin of page affecting text.

A rare town plan of Famagusta, based on the Braun & Hogenberg plan published 1572.
It was published in from Henry de Beauvau's 'Relation Journaliere du Voyage du Levant', an account of the French diplomatic expedition of 1605-10 to Constantinople to meet the new Sultan, Ahmed I. A second edition was published in 1619 with identical letterpress.

BCCF: 56.
Stock ID : 23470