BRAUN, George - HOGENBERG, Frans: Description de la Ville de Bar Faicte l'an 1617

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BRAUN, George - HOGENBERG, Frans : Description de la Ville de Bar Faicte l'an 1617

440 x 345 mm., with fine recent wash colour, German text to the verso, in good condition.

This early copper plate view illustrates the town of Bar-le-Duc in Lorraine, France. The 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum' was compiled by George Braun (1541-1622), the Canon of Cologne Cathedral. Braun produced a total of over 500 city views and maps published in six parts between 1572 and 1617. Most of the engraving was the work of Simon Novellanus and Frans Hogenberg (1535-1590), many after drawings by George Hoefnagel. Published in the very rare final sixth volume in 1618. Koeman II B & H 6 no. 8.

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