Cities of the World

Author(s): Stephan Fussel

History

Collects 363 color plates from Braun and Hogenberg's survey of town maps, city views, and plans of Europe, Africa, Asia and Central America, with dozens of unusual details, two folding maps, as well as selected extracts from the original text and a commentary.


Product Information

Stephan Fussel is director of the Institute of the History of the Book at the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, and holder of the Gutenberg Chair at the same university. He has published prolifically on the early days of printing, the sale and publication of books between the 18th and 20th centuries, and the future of communications.

General Fields

  • : 9783836526852
  • : Taschen GmbH
  • : Taschen GmbH
  • : March 2011
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Stephan Fussel
  • : Hardback