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Alexandria, Egypt. Braun & Hogenberg, Alexandria, Vetustissimum Aegypti Emporium, Amplissima Civitas, ab Alexandro Magno..., from Civitates Orbis Terrarum, Vol. II, 1593 (circa). Hand Color. Fabulous bird's-eye view of the famous city of Alexandria, ancient Egyptian center of trade, which was founded by Alexander the Great in 320 BC. By the sixteenth century Alexandria was still a commercial port, but it had lost its political and economic importance after its capture by the Arabs in AD 642. The large, fortified city, centered on a beautiful mosque is located on the Nile Delta. Much of the city is in ruins but several important sites are still identifiable, including the lighthouse (Pharus), one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The city is surrounded by verdant countryside with people and camels and a variety of boats, galleys and ships filling the foreground. French text on verso, published in either 1593 or 1620.

LITERATURE: Fussel, pp 187-89; Van der Krogt (Vol. IV) #66.

A nice impression with light toning, a printer's crease at top, and a 2" centerfold separation at bottom that has been closed with archival materials. Grade: B+

14.3 x 19 in