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Mexico, regia et celebris Hispaniae novae civitas.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Braun, Georg, 1540 or 1541-1622
Other Authors: Hogenberg, Frans, approximately 1539-1590, Bordon, Benedetto, 1450-1530, Du Pinet, Antoine, active 16th century
Format: Map
Language:Latin
Published: [Cologne] : [Peter von Brachel], [1572?]
Subjects:
Mexico City (Mexico) > Maps.
Cuzco (Peru) > Maps.
Mexico > Maps.
Peru > Maps.
Early maps.
Description
Item Description:Derived from 1528 engraving by Benedetto Bordon and a 1564 woodcut by Antoine Du Pinet; see R.A. Skeltons Introduction to the 1980 facs. edition of Civitates orbis terrarum.
Both maps include illustrations of people in local garb.
"58" on verso.
Latin letterpress text on verso.
The Cushing Library copy is part of the Ronald L. and V. Jane Woellhof Rare Map Collection.
Physical Description:2 maps on 1 sheet : colored ; 27 x 23 cm or smaller, on sheet 41 x 53 cm