Braun & Hogenberg

AV 0311

 

Munich

"Monacum, nominatissima Bavariae Civitas."

General view of Munich, seen over the Isar river.

Coloured copper engraving by Braun & Hogenberg, Cologne about 1588, 10,5 x 24 cm.

Good impression, 3 margins replaced, otherwise very good condition.

Collection Proebst #75

sold

Georg Braun (1541 – 1622) & Frans Hogenberg (1535 – 1590)

Georg Braun (1541 - 1622). Publisher and geographer. Frans Hogenberg (1535 - 1590). Engraver and publisher. Edited together the first atlas with views and town plans of the world, 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum', which was published in 6 volumes in Cologne from 1572 (till 1618).

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