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Hveen
GB 249 T-GED/22/1/716 · Item · 1586 [publication 1588 and later]
Part of Denmark

'Topographia Insulae Huenae in celebri porthmo Regni Daniae, quem uulgo Oersunt uocant. Effigiata Coloniae 1586.'

Map of the island of Hveen near Copenhagen where the astronomer Tycho Brahe established the observatory Uraniborg after he was awarded the island by Frederick II.

Anon. [George Braun and Frans Hogenberg]

Scale unspecified.

Two insets: 'Vraniburgum [... ] Ichnographia Praecipvae Domus.'; 'Totius Ambit et capacita tis delineatio.'

On the reverse, one page with text (Latin) 'Topographia Insulae Huenae in Celebri Porthmo Regni Daniae [ ]' (p.27).

From George Braun and Frans Hogenberg, 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum' (Cologne, 1586 and later), part IV, Latin edition, map 27 (Koeman, 2, 1969, p. 20, B&H4).

Braun, Georg, c. 1540-1622, topographer
Odense
GB 249 T-GED/22/1/717 · Item · 1593 [publication 1598 and later]
Part of Denmark

Map of Odense.

'Civitatis Episcopalis Othenarum sive Otthoniae, ut vulgo Dicitur, Fioniae, Insularum Daniae, Regnis Amoe Nissimae Fertilissimaeque Metropolis Secundum Situm & Figuram Quam Hoc Seculo Habet, Delineatio, Anno Partae Per Unicum Mediatorem Xpm, Salutis: M.D. LXXXXIII. Genere, Virtutibus, famaque illustri Henrio Ranzouio, Imperiali et Regio Danico, consiliario; Ducatuumque Slesuici, Holsatiae et Dithmarsiae gubernatore, summorum et optimor conatum promotore impensas Suppeditante.'

Anon. [George Braun and Frans Hogenberg]

Scale unspecified.

On the reverse, two pages text (Latin) (p. 30).

From George Braun and Frans Hogenhberg, 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum' (Cologne, 1598 and later), part V, Latin edition, map 30 (Koeman, 2,1969, p. 21, B&H5).

Braun, Georg, c. 1540-1622, topographer