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Description and contrafact of the most important city in the world
Two generations before Matthäus Merian, the Cologne theologian Georg Braun and the Flemish engraver Franz Hogenberg, together with other experienced artists, created their great urban work, which became increasingly famous over the centuries.
The oldest and most comprehensive collection of realistic cityscapes from all over the world.
Contains views and plans of cities from all over the then known world - Civitates Orbis Terrarum was therefore the title of the volume published in 1618.
Detailed city views as historical documents
These excellent etchings are of immense importance for our knowledge of medieval towns - before the destruction of the Thirty Years' War and the Baroque reconstructions - especially as they provide a great deal of additional information alongside the detailed images of the town and landscape: Coats of arms, genre scenes from the everyday lives of farmers or fishermen, traditional costumes, ships and carriages of all kinds, etc.
The world as we knew it back then 1618
In anecdote-rich texts, Georg Braun describes the geographical location, historical development and economic conditions of each city depicted - instructive and amusing at the same time.
The details
Format:
28 x 41 cm
Execution:
Faithful facsimile edition, gilt edges, leather binding with gold embossing
What is a facsimile?
The word comes from the Latin: fac simile = make it similar. A facsimile is a faithful reproduction of a manuscript or book from another time, which is unparalleled in its production and history. A faithful reproduction for posterity requires that all visible characteristics of the original - colors, gold, silver as well as traces of age or irregularities - are also visible in the facsimile. Facsimile editions differ from any other book not only in their technically and technically perfect realization, the facsimile should also capture and reproduce the spirit and impression of the original and offer our exclusive clientele the opportunity to immerse themselves in a long-forgotten world.
