81     JANSSON, J. Magni Mogolis Imperium. Amsterdam, 1650. Beau col. ancien. Quelques traces brunes dues à l'oxydation de la couleur verte, petite pliure au centre. - Origin. colour. 370 x 485 mm.

200 - 300 €

¤ A most attractive map of northern India and Central Asia.

82     BRAUN, G. / HOGENBERG, F. Calechut / Ormus / Canonor… Cologne, 1580. Beau col. 4 vues grav. sur le même cuivre. Texte latin. 335 x 480 mm.

500 - 700 €

¤ Four panoramic views on one sheet; the upper approximately two-thirds of this double page sheet contains a fine panoramic view of "Calicut" which is on the west caost of India in Kerala, while the lower third is divided among three other views; Ormus, Canonor, St.Georgii. From the greatest publication in this genre!. The "Civitates" was compiled and written by George Braun, Canon of Cologne Cathedral. Braun gathered together vast amounts of information and draft plans to produce over 500 city views/maps published in six parts between 1572 and 1617. Most of these engravings were made by Simon Novellanus and Frans Hogenberg, many after drawings by Joris Hoefnagel.