Novesium vulgo Neus; urbs ubiorum Rhenana A°. Dm M.D.L.XXV ad viuum delineata. - Verona, nunc Bonna, Communiter, Bonn...

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Original copper engraving, hand colored in wash, published 1572-78 in volume II of the town book 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum' by Braun and Hogenberg. The entire series of the 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum' comprised six volumes and was published and printed from 1572 towards 1619. This decorative map has four panoramic city views on one double page map. The views show Bonn, Bruehl, Neuss and the other one shows the town Zons on the river Rhine. All these highly decorative town views are nicely arranged and equipped with many details of houses, streets, churches, gardens, the city walls, ships, etc. Most of them are the earliest obtainable old views of these places. Verso descriptive German text.

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