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Early townplans of Calechut, Cannanore, Elmina and Hormuz
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Four views on one plate, showing some of the few non-European town plans published in Braun & Hogenberg's 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum', the first atlas of printed town plans. Calicut and Cannanore are on the south-west coast of India; 'St. George Oppidum Mina' is Elmina, the famous slave fort on the Gold Coast of Ghana; and Hormuz guards the entrance to the Persian Gulf.
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| Dimensions | 475 × 335 mm |
|---|---|
| Cartographer | |
| Date | 1572 |
| Extra Info | Calechut Celeberrimum Indiae Emporium; Ormus; Canonor; S.Georgii Oppidum Mina nuncupatum… |
| Publication | Cologne, 1572-, Latin text edition. Coloured. 335 x 475mm. |
| Condition | A good example. |
| References | – |
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