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Pub Year	Map Maker	Pub Place	Map Title	Map Price (USD)	Picture
1580	Braun & Hogenberg	Cologne	Tunes Urbs - Tunetis Urbis, ac Novae Eius Arcis, et Guletae, quae Philippo Hispan Regi Parent . . .	$750	Picture

An engraved map, with hand colored wash

Size: 16.25 x 12.625 12-3/4 x inches X 16-1/4 inches

Map Type: City

This is a superior copy, with strong engraving and vivid color.

Tunis flourished became an important city on the Mediterranean after the Muslims gained control in the 7th century. In 1574, it was attacked and captured by the Ottoman Empire ending Spanish rule and acertaining North Africa as Muslim instead of Christian. Tunis remained in Turkish control until the French occupation in 1881. The scene shows the siege of the fortress at La Goulette.

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