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Cambrai Title: Cambray. Artist: Braun, Georg & Hogenberg, Franz Published: Cologne, G. Braun & F. Hogenberg Date: 1617 Size: [33 x 45,3 cm] Technic: Copper engraving / later hand color Description: Original copper engraving, handcolored in wash, published 1617 in the townbook 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum' by Braun and Hogenberg. The entire series of the 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum' comprised six volumes and was published and printed from 1572 towards 1619. Decorative panoramic city view of the town of Cambrai in France. Detailed and decorative bird's eye view of the French city Cambrai showing the city with its surrounding walls, towers and the fields in the forground. This decorative view was engraved after a scetch by J. Huefnagel. Notes: In excellent condition, on the full sheet as published. Latin text edition verso. A minor printer's crease near the centre fold on the right side. Condition: Excellent Reference: Koeman, B & H # 4; Price: /
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