More than four centuries on from its first publication, discover one of the jewels of urban cartography and civic studies. This quality reprint includes the most enchanting color plates from the Civitates orbis terrarum, a magnificent collection of town map engravings, produced between 1572 and 1617. Featuring plans, bird's-eye views, and maps for all major cities in Europe, plus important urban centers in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, this masterwork in urban mapping gives us a comprehensive view of city life at the ...
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More than four centuries on from its first publication, discover one of the jewels of urban cartography and civic studies. This quality reprint includes the most enchanting color plates from the Civitates orbis terrarum, a magnificent collection of town map engravings, produced between 1572 and 1617. Featuring plans, bird's-eye views, and maps for all major cities in Europe, plus important urban centers in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, this masterwork in urban mapping gives us a comprehensive view of city life at the turn of the 17th century. It was edited and annotated by theologian and publisher Georg Braun and largely engraved by Franz Hogenberg, but also involved over a hundred different artists and cartographers who contributed not only town views, but additional elements, such as figures in local dress, courtroom scenes, and topographical details, to help convey the situation, commercial power, and political influence of each city. TASCHEN's reprint contextualizes the plates with selected extracts from Braun's original texts on the history and significance of each urban center as well as detailed commentaries to place each city map in its cartographical and cultural context.
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Add this copy of Cities of the World: 230 Colour Engravings Which to cart. $100.00, like new condition, Sold by Book Forest rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from San Rafael, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2015 by Taschen GmbH.
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Without case, cream cloth. Text block, boards and binding are pristine. Dust wrapper in fine, like new condition. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. US veteran operated.
Add this copy of Cities of the World: 230 Colour Engravings Which to cart. $147.57, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2015 by Taschen America Llc.
Add this copy of Cities of the World to cart. $175.00, very good condition, Sold by Librariana Fine Books, ships from Portland, OR, UNITED STATES, published 2015 by Taschen Bibliotheca Universalis.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. 230 Color Engravings Which Transformed Urban Cartography 1572-1617. Like new. Clean, square and tight in unread condition. Jacket protected and also like new. One small smudge on the fore-edge, barely visible. Otherwise perfect. This Taschen title is scarce and increasing in value.
