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Topographia Galliae

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Engraved title page of first volume, Topographia Galliae, 1655
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Topographia Galliae (1655–1661) is a German-language series of illustrated books created by engraver Matthäus Merian and writer Martin Zeiler, and published in Frankfurt. It describes cities and towns in 17th-century France.[1][2] Wenceslaus Hollar also contributed to its engravings.[3]

Volumes

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  • Topographia Galliae (in German and Latin) (1st ed.), Frankfurt: Caspar Merian 1655- (13 volumes)[4]
  • Topographia Galliae (in German) (2nd ed.). Frankfurt: Caspar Merian. 1655–1661 – via Rhineland-Palatinate Dilibri.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Universal Cyclopaedia. Vol. 8. D. Appleton & Co. 1909.
  2. ^ Jacques Charles Brunet (1844), "Histoire de France (23133)", Manuel du libraire et de l'amateur de livres [Catalogue for Booksellers and Bibliophiles] (in French), vol. 5 (4th ed.), Paris: Firmin Didot frères, hdl:2027/nyp.33433089888980
  3. ^ Catalogue of Rare and Valuable Books on the Fine Arts, Bernard Quaritch, 1909, Zeilleri Topographia Galliae
  4. ^ Johann Georg Theodor Grässe (1867). Trésor de livres rares et précieux [Treasury of rare and valuable books] (in French). Vol. 6. Dresden.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

Further reading

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  • Topographia Galliae. Amsterdam: Joost Broersz and Caspart Mérian, 1660.
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