The City Maps of Europe: 16th Century Town Plans from Braun & Hogenberg

This volume beautifully reproduces a selection of plates from one of the finest extant sets of one of the most remarkable atlases ever produced, Braun & Hogenberg's Civitates Orbis Terrarum or "Cities of the World," first published in six volumes between 1572 and 1617. Goss's knowledgeable narrative is full of interesting information about the maps and the history of the cities. 11.25x15.25". Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.