Ciuitates orbis terrarum.

Dedication signed: Georgius Bruin, Simon Novellanus, Franciscus Hogenbergius.

Colophon: Antuerpiae apud Philippum Gallaeum, et Coloniae apud auctores, 1572.

First volume of six total published. The first volume first published in 1572 and the sixth volume first published in 1617. Braun and Hogenberg collected material throughout the 1560s, often using original drawings by Joris Hoefnagel, with engraving of the plates carried out principally by Hogenberg and Novellanus. Over 45 distinct editions. Consult Shirley, R.A. Maps in the atlases of the British Library T.BRA-1a.

Imprint from page [19].

Signatures: a⁶ b⁴ [g]².

Engraved architectural title page.

Explanatory historical text on rectos of plates.

Maps and engraved title page are hand colored.

Includes poem by Alexander Grapheus, with caption title: Alexandri Graphei a secretis amplissime reipub. anverpianae In orbis terrarum civitates colloquium.

Contents: (from pages 1-2 at the end) Londinum -- Olisipo, cum Cascale, & Bethleem -- Hispalis, & cum ea iunctae Gades & Malaga -- Toletum, & Pincia -- Barcino, & Granata -- Burgos, & S. Sebastiani -- Lutetia -- Monspessulanus, Turo, & Pictauia -- Rotomagus, Nemausum, cum Burdegala -- Lugdunum -- Leodium -- Aquisgranum -- Montes, cum Atrebato -- Bruxellae -- Gandauum -- Brugae -- Antuerpia -- Buscumducis, cum Louanio & Mechlinia -- Traiectum -- Amstelrodamum -- Groninga, Broversauia, & Goricum -- Monasterium, cum Ossenburgo, & VVesalia -- Brunsvicum, Luneburgu[m], Brema, & Oldeburgum -- Lubeca, cum Hamburga -- VVeimaria, Erdfordia, Iena, Gotha, cum Fulda -- Martpurgum, & Cassula -- VVittenberga, Francfordia ad Oderam, cum VVismaria, atque Rostochio -- Dresa, cum Lipsia -- Parthenopolis, Magdeburgum -- Praga, & Egra -- Nurnberga, cum Vlma, Saltzburgo & Lindoia -- Tigurum, cum Vrsina, Lucerna, Vrsella, Suicia, Syluania, Tugio, Glarona, Basilea, Friburgo, Soloturo, Scaphusia, & Appenzella -- Argentina -- Heidelberga, Spira, & VVormatia -- Francfurtum ad Moenum -- Treuiris, & Confluentia -- Moguntia, Herbipolis, atque Sedunum -- Colonia Agrippina -- Augusta - Monacum, Oenipons, Frisinga, Nordlinga, Straubinga, & Ratsipona -- Vienna, vna cum Buda -- Mediolanum -- Venetiae -- Genoa, & Florentia -- Roma -- Ancona -- Neapolis -- Parma, Sena, Panormus, vna cum Drepano -- Messana -- Calaris, Malta quoque, Rhodus, & Famaugusta -- Constantinopolis -- Ierosolyma -- Aden, Mombaza, Quiloa, cum Cesala -- Calecut, Ormus, & Canonor -- Cairus -- Tingis, cum Septa, Rzaffin, Arzilla, & Sala -- Anfa, Azaamurum, & Diu -- Cusco, cum Mexico.

Signatures: α⁶ β⁴ [γ]².