Riga, Percommode ad Dunaamneem Sita, Em
Cologne, Germany: 1583. Notes: A beautiful and early view of Riga.
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. It is built on the Baltic Sea at the mouth of the River Daugava.
This map was published in Civitates Orbis Terrarum, Vol. III. French text on verso.
Georg Braun (1541 – 1622) was a topo-geographer. From 1572 to 1617 he edited the Civitates Orbis Terrarum, which contains 546 prospects, bird's-eye views and maps of cities from all around the world. He was the principal editor of the work, he acquired the tables, hired the artists, and wrote the texts.
Frans Hogenberg (1535 -1590) was a Flemish and German painter, engraver, and mapmaker.
, Size : 161x409 (mm), 6.34x16.10 (Inches), Coloring: Original Hand Coloring, Category: Maps Europe Estonia, Latvia;. Very Good, upper margin extended. Item #M11196
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