Norwich. Civitates Orbis Terrarum - an atlas of town plans of the world's major cities - was conceived and edited by Georg Braun in Cologne, with his collaborator Franz Hogenberg taking responsibility for the engraving. The first volume was published in 1572, and additional volumes were added over a period of some 45 years - the 6th and last in 1617. This town plan of Norwich was first introduced in 1581 in the third volume.
Chester. Civitates Orbis Terrarum - an atlas of town plans of the world's major cities - was conceived and edited by Georg Braun in Cologne, with his collaborator Franz Hogenberg taking responsibility for the engraving. The first volume was published in 1572, and additional volumes were added over a period of some 45 years - the 6th and last in 1617. This town plan of Chester was first introduced in 1581 in the third volume.
Civitates Orbis Terrarum - an atlas of town plans of the world's major cities - was conceived and edited by Georg Braun in Cologne, with his collaborator Franz Hogenberg taking responsibility for the engraving. The first volume was published in 1572, and additional volumes were added over a period of some 45 years - the 6th and last in 1617. This sheet shows 3 English town plans - York, Shrewsbury and Lancaster - and a view of the Royal palace of Richmond in Surrey. It was first published 1617 in the 6th volume of the final edition of the complete work. Original colour.