Eigentliche Abbildung und Ausführliche Beschreibung der berühmten Hoch-Fürstl. Residentz-und Gräntz-Stadt Mömpelgart ..
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Birds-eye view print shows view of the city of Montbéliard [Mömpelgard], France, belonging to the Duke Leopold Friedrich of Würtemberg. Includes views ot the walled city, college, castle, churches and the Prince's bridge over the Allaine river. Text describes the history of the city and includes narrative of incidents in 1636 including the aftermath of the Thirty Years' War, occupation and pillage by forces under the Duke of Luxembourg and the plague.
Title from caption at top of print.
Lengthy explanatory text in German in three columns below image. Descriptive key at end of third column of text.
Reference copy in LOT 4601, no. 206.
Illustration in: Hauslab Album, plate 206.
Original album; Purchase; 1950.
Formerly: PR13 CN1950:R01. Originals were housed in blind-tooled morocco album 11 x 17 in. Original binding in P&P Suppl. Archives.
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