A scarce 16th century woodcut prospect of Aden
BELLEFOREST, François de.
Adem Cite Chef du Royaume.
Paris: Michel Sonnius & Nicolas Chesneau, 1575. Woodcut, coloured. Printed area 155 x 365mm, set in text.
A woodcut prospect of Aden from the sea, copied from Braun & Hogenberg for the 'Cosmographie Universelle'. This contained the text of Munster's 'Cosmography', translated into French by Belleforest, and maps copied from Ortelius and Braun & Hogenberg as well as Munster.
Stock ID : 20831
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A scarce 16th century woodcut prospect of Aden
BELLEFOREST, François de.
Adem Cite Chef du Royaume.
Paris: Michel Sonnius & Nicolas Chesneau, 1575. Woodcut, coloured. Printed area 155 x 365mm, set in text.
A woodcut prospect of Aden from the sea, copied from Braun & Hogenberg for the 'Cosmographie Universelle'. This contained the text of Munster's 'Cosmography', translated into French by Belleforest, and maps copied from Ortelius and Braun & Hogenberg as well as Munster.
Stock ID : 20831
SOLD
To see similar items click here