Braun & Hogenberg: Calechvt Celeberrimym Indiae Emporivm | Ormvs | Canonor | S. Georgii
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Cartographer:
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Braun & Hogenberg
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Title:
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Calechvt Celeberrimym Indiae Emporivm | Ormvs | Canonor | S. Georgii
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Date:
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1572
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Published:
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Cologne
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Width:
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18 inches / 46 cm
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Height:
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13 inches / 34 cm
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Map ref:
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IC2369
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Description:
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Four early bird's eye views on a double-page spread of the cities of Kozhikode, Hormuz, Kannur and Elmina from the very first atlas of city plans, “Civitates Orbis Terrarum” by George Braun and Frans Hogenberg – a six volume atlas published between 1572 and 1617.
The cities depicted are;
- Kozhikode (formerly Calicut) and as stated in the title of the map, a “famous Indian centre of Trade”
- Hormuz, an island at the entrance of the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman
- Kannur, a coastal city in the state of Kerala, India
- and Elmina on the south coast of Ghana in West Africa.
Latin description of each city on verso. Coloured.
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