La Carte & description d'Europe
Reference: | s21467 |
Author | Antoine Du PINET |
Year: | 1564 |
Zone: | Europe |
Printed: | Lyon |
Measures: | 335 x 260 mm |
Reference: | s21467 |
Author | Antoine Du PINET |
Year: | 1564 |
Zone: | Europe |
Printed: | Lyon |
Measures: | 335 x 260 mm |
Description
Map taken from the very rare "Plantz, pourtraitz et descriptions de plusieurs villes et forteresses, tant de l'Europe, Asie, & Afrique, que des Indes, & terres neuves: Leurs fondations, antiquitez, & manieres de vivre: Avec plusieurs cartes generales & particulieres, servans à la Cosmographie, iointes à leurs declarations: deux tables fort amples, l'une des chapitres, & l'autre des matieres contenues en ce present livre. Le tout mis par ordre, region par region, par Antoine du Pinets" printed in Lyon by Jean d’Ogerolles.
The work include 55 woodcuts, many after Munster, comprising 3 double-page maps (cordiform world after Apianus, Europe and Germany), 7 half-page maps, 18 double-page views (including Lyon, Bordeaux, Geneva, Frankfurt, Florence, Venice, Rome, Constantinople, Jerusalem, Cusco and others), and 27 illustrations (including Mexico city).
Woodcut, very good condition. Rare.
Antoine Du PINET(1510 - 1584 circa)
Antoine Du PINET(1510 - 1584 circa)