The true description of Cairo : a sixteenth century Venetian view / by Nicholas Warner.

Main entry:

Warner, Nicholas.

Title & Author:

The true description of Cairo : a sixteenth century Venetian view / by Nicholas Warner.

Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2006.

Description:

3 v. (various pagings) : col. ill., maps ; 32 cm.

Series:

Studies in the Arcadian Library

Notes:
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Translated from the Latin.

Summary:

Commentary upon and facsimiles of the wood engraving by Matteo Pagano and its contemporary narrative by Guillaume Postel. Volume 1 provides commentary on the production of Pagano's engraving, volume 2 facsimiles, translations and commentary on Postel's narrative and volume 3 a full size facsimile of the engraving.

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ISBN:

0197144063 (set)
9780197144060 (set)
0197144039 (Vol. 1)
9780197144039
9780197714409 (Vol. 1)
0197714404
0197144047 (Vol. 2)
9780197144046 (Vol. 2)
0197144055 (Vol. 3)
9780197144053 (Vol. 3)

Subject:

Travel.
Cartografie.
Stadsgeografie.
Cairo (Egypt) Description and travel.
Cairo (Egypt) Maps.
Egypt Cairo.
Caïro.
Venetië (stad)

Form/genre:

Maps.

Added entries:

Pagano, Matheo, active 1538-1562.
Postel, Guillaume, 1510-1581.
Studies in the Arcadian Library.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 255092
Call No.: BIB 185178
Status: Available

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