1574 B&H Map - Birds Eye View of Grenoble Romans France Start Price USD 475.00 Current Price USD 475.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, August 25, 2008 End Time Monday, September 01, 2008 Location Successful Worldwide Shipping From Melbourne See more about '1574 B&H Map - Birds Eye View of Grenoble Romans France' Description Helpful Links:Company Details - About MEPayment & Shipping Options View seller's other itemsCartographer's ProfileAsk Seller a questionReturn PolicyAbout Classical Images We have over 2,000 items for sale on our Ebay stores site. Please click here to enter the stores and use the search engine to the left to search specifically for maps, prints, Atlases on the Classical Images Stores, thank you Click Here   Grenoble; Romans click to enlarge click to enlarge This beautifully hand coloured original antique birds-eye view of the French towns of Romans and Grenoble in the Rhone-Alps region - was published by Georg Braun & Frans Hogenberg for the 1575 atlas of town plans Civiates Orbis Terrarum Vol II intended as a companion to Abraham Ortelius's master Atlas Theatrum Orbis Terrarum published in 1570. These are beautifully engraved maps with wonderful hand colouring on strong, sturdy paper. Background of Civitates Orbis TerrarumThe first volume of the Civitates Orbis Terrarum was published in Cologne in 1572. The sixth and the final volume appeared in 1617. This great city atlas, edited by Georg Braun and largely engraved by Franz Hogenberg, eventually contained 546 prospects, bird-eye views and map views of cities from all over the world. Braun (1541-1622), a cleric of Cologne, was the principal editor of the work, and was greatly assisted in his project by the close, and continued interest of Abraham Ortelius, whose Theatrum Orbis Terrarum of 1570 was, as a systematic and comprehensive collection of maps of uniform style, the first true atlas. For a variety of reasons town plans were comparatively latecomers in the long history of cartography. Few cities in Europe in the middle ages had more than 20,00 inhabitants and even London in the late Elizabethan period had only 100-150,000 people which in itself was probably 10 times that of any other English city. The Nuremberg Chronicle in 1493 included one of the first town views of Jerusalem, thereafter, for most of the sixteenth century, German cartographers led the way in producing town plans in a modern sense. In 1544 Sebastian Munster issued in Basle his Cosmographia containing roughly sixty-six plans and views, some in the plan form, but many in the old panorama or birds eye view. (Ref: Tooley; M&B) Please note all items auctioned are genuine, we do not sell reproductions. A Certificate of Authenticity (COA) can be issued on request.    Condition Report Condition Report:Paper thickness and quality: - Heavy and stablePaper color: - off whiteAge of map color: - EarlyColors used: - Green, blue, red, yellowGeneral color appearance: - AuthenticPaper size: - 21in x 15 1/2in (535mm x 395mm)Plate size: - 13 1/2in x 19in (345mm x 480mm)Margins: - Min 1/2in (12mm) Imperfections:Margins: - NonePlate area: - NoneVerso: - None Overall Quality (in Bold):Perfect/Fine/Very Good/Good/Fair/Poor   Georg Braun 1541-1622 and Frans Hogenberg c. 1536-88 In 1544 Sebastian Munster issued in Basle his Cosmographia containing about sixty plans and views, some in plan form, but many still using the old type of outline in elevation, and still others in bird's-eye view. Very soon afterwards Frans Hogenberg, who engraved maps for Ortelius, together with another noted engraver of the time, Georg Hoefnagel, compiled and issued in Cologne a City Atlas intended as a companion work to the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. Entitled Civitates Orbis Terrarum and edited by Georg Braun, the six volumes of this famous work were issued between the years 1572 and 1618 and contained in all more than 500 plans 1572 Civitates Orbis Terrarum Vol. 1 1575 Civitates Orbis Terrarum Vol.11 1581 Civitates Orbis Terrarum Vol.111 1588 Civitates Orbis Terrarum Vol. IV 1598 Civitates Orbis Terrarum Vol. V 1618 Civitates Orbis Terrarum Vol. VI These volumes were published originally with Latin text followed by re-issues with German and French translations. Volume V1 comprised an issue of 'Supplementary' plans. Sometime after i6~8 the plates passed into possession of Abraham Hogenberg who was responsible for a number of further re-issues and after his death the plates were acquired by Jan Jansson. Using them as a basis Jansson published an 8-volume edition and this in turn was followed by further reissues. 1652-57 Illustriorum Germania Superior (etc) urbium tabulae (town plans): 8 volumes: Latin text: Jan Jansson 1682 Re-issued by Jansson's heirs in abridged form - no text. c.1694- Theatrum praecipuarum totius Europae urbium 1700 by Frederick de Wit 1729 La Ga/erie Agreabie du Alonde, by Pieter van der Aa, reproduced many plans from plates formerlv in F. de Wit's possession C.1750 Re-issued for the last time by Cornelis Mortier and Johannes Covens    Payment Methods Visa MasterCard Bankcard *PayPal Direct Bank Transfers & AUS$ Bank Drafts Please contact me to discuss other forms of payment Please also contact me before the end of the auction if you would like to discuss payment by installments over an agreed period Australian buyers please add 10% GST *(Please email your CC#, Expiry Date, full name on card & shipping address in two separate emails or alternatively you can fax or phone to the numbers below.)    Shipping WorldwideAustralia Air Mail Courier1 Courier2* Express Insurance $10.00 US $30.00 US $12.00US   2.75% min $6.00 US       $6.00 US 2.75% min $4.00 US *Courier #2: Available for all items 11in x 8 1/2in (280mm x 215mm) or smaller flat or folded along original folds Airmail shipping from Australia to Europe or the US takes approx. 5-7 days. EMS courier will take 3-5 days. There will be only one shipping charge per 10 maps or prints purchased. We can hold items to combine shipments.Please note, as an added measure of security all purchases over $500US will now be automatically sent by courier Classical Images was founded 1998 and has built an excellent reputation for supplying high quality original antiquarian works on paper at affordable prices. We carry an extensive inventory of antiquarian collectibles from the 15th to 19th century, a period that produced achievements by some of history s finest explorers, scientists and artists. Classical Images adheres to the Codes of Ethics outlined by the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) .We are enthusiastic collectors ourselves of Antiquarian treasures and are happy to share our knowledge, discuss issues and provide information and assistance, both in general and about items we offer for sale. 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