Braun & Hogenberg’s Map of Mons Printed Area Measurement_29.5 x 49 cm small area of marginal loss

small area of marginal loss to upper left corner

particularly during the ‘scramble’ for Africa

which brought work on the final volume to a halt

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From 1833 Colton established a successful business publishing guidebooks and railroad maps

Braun & Hogenberg’s Map of Mons Printed Area Measurement_29.5 x 49 cm small area of marginal lossThis map of Mons in Belgium is from the Civitates Orbis Terrarum, one of the most significant cartographic works of the late sixteenth century, printed over 45 year period between 1572 and 1617. It was the first systematic city atlas (containing the first accurate surveys of many towns) and was inspired in part by the scope of Abraham Ortelius Theatrum Orbis Terarrum which gathered together the best available geographical information. Town views and