"Old Map Of La Rochelle Circa 1590 By Braun And Hogenberg, Cartographers"
View illustrating the siege of La Rochelle in 1573. This is one of the oldest representations of the city. Explanatory text in Latin on the verso. Sheet: 47 x 37.5 cm; engraving: 35.5 x 31.8 cm. Created by Georg Braun (1541-1622) and Franz Hogenberg, from "Theatre of the Cities of the World." Hand-colored engraving. Damage at the fold. Foxing and damp stains on the margin.