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Pub Year Map Maker Pub Place Map Title Map Price (USD) Picture
1572Braun & HogenbergCologneENNS AUSTRIAE CIVITAS Superiorem ab inferiore dividens$595 Picture

A copper plate engraved map, with hand colored wash.

Size: 13.25 inches X 19.5 inches

Map Type: City

This is a superior copy, with vivid color. A light discoloration near the neat line is present, probably from a former mat.

This scene is the Upper Austrian City of Enns which was founded on River Enns. This is a picture of Austria’s oldest City, its records date to 1212. The ancient Enisiburg Castle is pictured on the Georgenberg Hill to the right, and the mid-16th Century Rathaus Tower is pictured on the left.

References: Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, Volume 1 Page 185, Braun, Georg, Scott, Valerie, Map Collector Publications, Tring, Hertz, England, 1999

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