ORLEANS FRANCE 1581 BRAUN & HOGENBERG 16e CENTURY LARGE ENGRAVED VIEW

Description: Large copper engraved bird's eye view of Orléans (France), by BRAUN & HOGENBERG. "The Loire, an exceedingly well-known river in France, flows directly past the city and is very beneficial for trade. The fields surrounding the city are very fertile, and for this reason the city is also called the granary throughout France, just as in earlier times Sicily was the granary of Rome. A famous wine also grows in this soil, which is exported from here not only throughout France but to all the countries in Europe. [...] The French spoken here is pure and uncorrupted, which is also the reason why so many foreigners settle here. For some are here for trade, others for study and others again to acquire the language, but also many without doubt for both these last two reasons, [...] and Germans in particular send their children here." (cf. Taschen) We can see the city's many churches and monasteries, including the cathedral of Sainte-Croix, destroyed by the Huguenots a few years earlier. Published in the atlas of Braun-Hogenberg "Civitas Orbis Terrarum" in 6 volumes from 1572 to 1617. Various editions of this atlas were published in Latin, German and French. The views were engraved by Franz Hogenberg and published by Georg Braun. Verso Text : Latin Size with margins : 53,5 x 40,5 cm / 20,8 x 15,7 inches Condition : very good condition, handed colored. Edition : Théatre des Cités du Monde, Cologne, Tome III, Latin edition, 1581, 16th Century. If you buy more than one item, you have to pay just one only shipping cost.All shipments are insured. WE DON'T SELL LASER AND COPIES MAPS, ALL WE SELL IS ORIGINAL AND ANTIQUEDue to the age an type of paper, some imperfections are to be expected. Please examine the images provided carefully, and if you have any questions please ask and we will be happy to help you

Price: 400 USD

Location: Paris

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