Braun & Hogenberg: Antique Map of Naples Italy, 1572
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Civilates Orbis Terrarum. From the world's first true atlas dedicated to cities of the world. Printed in Cologne Germany. Considered a renaissance era masterpiece and one of the greatest accomplishments in the history of map making. Features a birds eye view of Naples. Shows its renaissance era harbor and fortifications. A key chart listing of over seventy prominent locations are listed on the bottom. The caption mentions its importance in Greek mythology as the location of siren Parthenope tomb, as well as a favorite vacation spot for ancient Romans. Also mentions its size as the second largest city in Europe from 1450-1550 behind Paris.
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Braun & Hogenberg: Antique Map of Naples Italy, 1572
Estimate $110 - $125
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