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which contains 546 prospects, bird's-eye views and maps of cities from all around the world. As principal editor of the work, he acquired the tables, hired the artists, and wrote the texts. He died as an octogenarian in 1622, the only survivor of the original team to witness the publication of volume
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were also used. Primarily European cities are depicted in the publication; however,
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The Braun publication set new standards in cartography for over 100 years.
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created those for volumes V and VI. Other contributors were
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German cleric, canon, dean and topographer (1541–1622)
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on one sheet are also included in volume I, whereas
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Index

Georg Braun (footballer)
Georg Braun (motorcyclist)

Zürich
Frans Hogenberg
geographer

Trier
Cologne
Catholic
cleric
canon
dean
St. Maria ad Gradus
Sebastian Münster
Cosmographia
Theatrum orbis terrarum
Abraham Ortelius
Frans Hogenberg
Mechelen
Simon van den Neuwel
Joris Hoefnagel
Jacob Hoefnagel
Daniel Freese
Heinrich Rantzau
Jacob van Deventer
Sebastian Münster
Johannes Stumpf
Cairo
Casablanca

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