Antwerpen, Galle, Philips, Keulen, Kempen, Gottfried von, Hoefnagel, Joris, Novelanus, Symon, Title page for: Georg Braun and Franz Hogenberg, Civitates orbis terrarum, liber primus, sa, Mother goddess flanked by Minerva and Cain, Antwerp, verso - handwritten, A façade with a niche in which the mother goddess (Cybele) sits enthroned on a pedestal with a book title. She represents the source of all knowledge and wisdom. In her hands she holds measuring instruments. On either side of her is a globe. The niche is flanked by Minerva with a lance, shield and owl and Cain with an animal skin and a jawbone., print, engraving, title page, prints, verso - stamped, 28-11-85, 1+2, height 362 mm, width 226 mm, height 372 mm, width 237 mm, South Netherlandish, German, print maker, printmaker, 1572 - 1572, paper, engraving (printing process), letterpress printing, 1542 - 1600-09-09, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher, 1537 - 1612-03-29, bookseller