VENICE – Four maps of Venice, 16th century and later.
VENICE – Four maps of Venice, 16th century and later.
VENICE – Four maps of Venice, 16th century and later.
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VENICE – Four maps of Venice, 16th century and later.

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VENICE – Four maps of Venice, 16th century and later.

A group of four decorative maps of Venice, including Braun and Hogenberg’s celebrated town plan from the Civitates orbis terrarum, one of the great cartographical achievements of the 16th century. Sold not subject to return.

Comprising: BRAUN, Georg (1541-1622) and Frans HOGENBERG (d.c.1590). Venetia. Cologne: [c.1572 or later], engraved map (image size 335 x 477mm); [and:] AA, Pieter van der (1659-1733). Nova et accuratissima Venetiarum urbis tabula topographica. Leiden: [c.1725], engraved map (image size 420 x 520mm); [and:] UGHI, Ludovico. [Venice]. [Venice: c.1730], engraved map (image size 485 x 660mm); [and:] GARLATO, Giambattista. Pianta della regia città di Venezia e sue isole vicine. Venice: Giuseppe Kier, 1838, engraved map (image size 353 x 710mm). All framed and mounted by Bourlet.

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