MAP, Germany, Braun & Hogenberg
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Description
Mainz & Wurzburg, Germany & Sion, Switzerland. Braun & Hogenberg, Moguntia, Germaniae Metropolis, ad Rheni... [on sheet with] Herbipolis, Comuniter Wirtzburg... [and] Sedunum, Primaria & Metropolitica Valesice Urbs..., from Civitates Orbis Terrarum, Vol. I, 1579 (published). Hand Color. Three plans on one sheet: Mainz, Wurzburg, Sitten. At top is a panoramic view of Mainz as viewed from across the Rhine River. At lower left is a bird's-eye plan of Wurzburg with the Fortress Marienberg overlooking the Main River. At lower right is a plan-view of Sion (Sitten), a small village in Switzerland on the Rhone River. The Valere castle and the Chateau de Tourbillon are graphically shown overlooking the village. French text on verso.
Condition
A nice impression on a bright sheet with a coat of arms watermark, marginal soiling, and a worm track near the center that has been archivally repaired. Remnant of hinge tape along the top edge of the sheet on verso. Grade: B+
Dimensions
13.3 x 18.9 in
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MAP, Germany, Braun & Hogenberg
Estimate $400 - $475
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