This reference features reproductions of some of the most interesting plates from Braun and Hogenberg's original Civitates Orbis Terrarum from 1572. The book contains 60 double-page reproductions of European cities, including Amsterdam, Budapest, Edinburgh, Gdansk, Lisbon, London, Milan, Moscow, Munich, Paris, Rome, Venice, and Vienna. This is the first edition, published by Studio Editions in London; the following year, Rand McNally published an American edition with the title The City Maps of Europe - 16th Century Town Plans from Braun & Hogenberg. 128 pages. Hardbound in green cloth with gilt title on spine, and a pictorial dust jacket.

References:

Condition: B+

Contents are near fine. Covers have light shelf wear along the edges, and dust jacket is chipped at top of spine with an associated tear.