Braun & Hogenberg’s Plan of Douai Date of Publication_1601 the former engraved by John

the former engraved by John Pine

Another edition

and in its complete form in 1851

closed split at the foot of the centrefold

Braun & Hogenberg’s Plan of Douai Date of Publication_1601 the former engraved by JohnThis plan of Douai (Duacum) in northern France was published in 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