Early prospect of Messina

Name: Early prospect of Messina
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BRAUN, Georg & HOGENBERG, Frans.

Messina, Urbs est Sicilie maxima...

Cologne, 1572-, Latin text edition. Original colour. 340 x 485mm.

Stock #: 11227

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A 'map-view' of the city of Messina from the Italian mainland, with Reggio di Calabria on the left., after the plan by Caspero Argaria, published by Antonio Lafreri in 1567. This version was engraved by Franz Hogenberg and published in the 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum', the first systematic atlas of printed town plans.

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Small areas reinforced with archivist's tissue.

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