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Title Warhafftige Abbildung des Fleckens Plürs, in Grauenbünden gelegen, wie solcher Flecken noch in Esse vnd Flor gewesen : Anno 1618 ; Warhaffte...

Date 1619

Place Italy--Piuro

Language German

Subjects Avalanches

Description Two bird's-eye views of the village of Plurs, Switzerland (now Piuro, Italy), which was destroyed by a landslide, probably as a result of nearby mining operations, on 4 September 1618. Relief shown pictorially. Detached from: Relationis historicae semestralis continuatio. Gedruckt zu Franckfurt am Mayn : [Sigismundus Latomus], im Jahr Christi MDCXIX [1619].

Summary The first view shows the village of Plurs before the 1618 landslide, including town walls, buildings, river, fields, and the surrounding mountains. The second view depicts the same scene but with the village flatttened and covered in rocks and snow or soil.

Extent 2 views on 1 sheet : engravings ; 18 x 28 cm, sheet 41 x 32 cm

Format Aerial views, Bird's-eye views, Cartographic materials, Early works, Engravings, Maps, Views

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Call Number map2F G6714.P715A3 1619 .W37

BibID 9911533771905860

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 10261px × 13008px 381.91 MB

File Created 08/16/2022

Filename 9911533771905867_map_2f_g6714_p715a3_1619_w37_01.tif

Unique Identifier NL11GELG

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