Prodromus geographicus hoc est archiepiscopatus Coloniensis annexarumq[ue] et vicinarum aliquot regionum descriptio nova

Alternative Title:

Prodromvs geographicvs hoc est archiepiscopatvs Coloniensis annexarvmq[ue] et vicinarvm aliqvot regionvm descriptio nova and Prodromus geographicus

Description:

Ioanne Gigante D. Med. et Mathem. authore. Atlas of the Archbishopric of Cologne. Relief shown pictorially. Latitudinal and longitudinal lines along margins. Vellum binding. Last leaf blank (included in leaf description). Engraved, hand-colored title page, head and tail-pieces throughout. Dedication, introductory text. Descriptive text accompanies maps on versos; descriptive text on some maps. Decorative cartouches, bar scales, coats of arms. Maps show topography, vegetation (including crops), waterways. Illustrations of cities, ships, figures, flora and fauna. "Cum privilegio" on some maps. Maps 8 is a bird's eye view; 9-16 are views. Maps 9-12 appear together on one double plate; 13-15 appear together on next double plate. German on Maps 12, 16.

Creator:

Gigas, Johann Michael, approximately 1582-1637?, Hogenberg, Frans, approximately 1539-1590, and Krantz, Albert, -1517

Publisher:

Hogenberg],

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Maps

Date Issued:

1620

Spatial Coverage:

Europe, Germany, and Rhine River

Rights:

Images from the The Renaissance Exploration Collection courtesy Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.

Rights Holder:

This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.

License:

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

JPEG2000

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https://purl.stanford.edu/fd250sr8201