16th century bird's-eye views of Genoa & Florence

BRAUN, Georg & HOGENBERG, Frans.

Genua; Florentia.
Cologne, 1572-, Latin text edition. Coloured 330 x 480mm.

A pair of map-views printed on one sheet as issued, showing Genoa and Florence with the major buildings shown in profile, with little consideration for perspective. It was published in the first volume of the 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum', the first systematic series of printed town plans.

KOEMAN: B&H 1.
Stock ID : 23011