Civitates Orbis Terrarvm Liber Primvs-Sextvs

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Names: Hogenberg, Abraham, fl. 1608-1653 (Dedicatee); Hierat, Anton, active 1597-1627 (Dedicatee); Braun, Georg, 1540 or 41-1622 (Author); Hogenberg, Franz, d. 1590? (Engraver); Novellanus, Simon, fl. 1560-1590 (Engraver)
Dates / Origin: Date Created: 1560 - 1590 (Approximate); Place: Coloniæ Agrippinæ
Library locations: Rare Book Division; Shelf locator: *KB+ 1576 (Braun, G. Civitates Orbis Terrarvm Liber Primvs[-Sextvs])
Topics: Geography; Costumes; City planning
Notes: Content: Dedication of v. 6 signed: Antonius Heirat, & Abrahamus Hoghenberg.; Content: Engraved title-pages.; Content: Illustrations and plates engraved by Franz Hogenberg and Simon Novellanus after Georg Hoefnagel and others.; Content: Most of the plates include figures in contemporary costume.--cf. Brunet, I, 1287.; Content: Titles vary: v. 2, De Praecipvis, Totivs Vniversi Vrbibvs;v. 3-4, Vrbivm Præcipvarvm Totivs Mvndi; v. 5, Vrbivm Praecipvarvm Mvndi Theatrvm Qvintvm. Avctore Georgio Bravnio; v. 6, Theatri Præcipvarvm Totivs Mvndi Vrbivm ...Anno M.DC.XVIII.; Content: Vol. 1 has colophon: Coloniæ Agrippinæ. Apud Petrum á Brachel, [s]umptibus Auctorum. Anno reparatæ [s]alutis humanæ. M.D.XXIII [sic]. Men[s]e Martij.; Ownership: 10055-60.
Physical Description: Extent: 6 v. in 3. illus. (incl. coats of arms, plans), plates. 40.5 cm. (fol.)
Identifiers: NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14386658; Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8ab12cc0-c609-012f-d405-58d385a7bc34

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