Bidspirit auction | Belleforest, Francois de: La Ville,

Belleforest, Francois de: La Ville, et Cite de Parme. - Paris, 1575. Chez Michel Sonnius. A bird’s-eye, woodcut view of Parma, which appeared in Francios de Belleforest’s work “La cosmographie universelle de tout le monde” (more details about this can be found at lot 105). The representation is surrounded by a richly decorated frame – used only in this edition. The sheet shows the siege of the city, against which the advancing armies launched an attack from the north and south. With explanatory text in French on the back. Dimensions: 345 x 440 mm. Fine, clear copy.