Sevilla Hispalis.
Cologne, Germany: c.1572 -1624. Notes: The banner draping the cartouche forms the slogan, "Qui non ha visto Sevilla, non ha visto maravilla" (he who has not seen Seville, has seen no marvels), a phrase still in use today to describe the beautiful capital city of Andalusia. Bottom caption: To D. Nicholas Maleparte, dearest old friend and comrade from Seville, as a token of friendship, from Georg Hoefnagel in the year 1593 in Frankfurt am Main. Latin 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 : 382x507 (mm), 15.04x19.96 (Inches), Coloring: Original Hand Coloring, Category: Maps Europe Spain; Maps City Maps;. Very Good, backed on acid free tissue paper for long term preservation. Item #M9049
Notes: The banner draping the cartouche forms the slogan, "Qui non ha visto Sevilla, non ha visto maravilla" (he who has not seen Seville, has seen no marvels), a phrase still in use today to describe the beautiful capital city of Andalusia. Bottom caption: To D. Nicholas Maleparte, dearest old friend and comrade from Seville, as a token of friendship, from Georg Hoefnagel in the year 1593 in Frankfurt am Main. Latin text on verso., Size : 382x507 (mm), 15.04x19.96 (Inches), Coloring: Original Hand Coloring, Category: Maps Europe Spain; Maps City Maps;.
Price: $875.00