De Bry - "The French defeat the Spanish at Havana" 1595 - Cuba maps 38 et velum templi scissum

38 et velum templi scissum est in duo a sursum usque deorsum

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De Bry - "The French defeat the Spanish at Havana" 1595 - Cuba maps 38 et velum templi scissum"The French defeat the Spanish at Havana" Original Copperplate Engraving Theodore De Bry Page 9. 5 x 13 inches (23 x 33cm) Image 8. 5 x 6 inches (22 x 15cm) 1595 (This image is from the Latin 1st Edition) Good condition some mild toning and marks to page. Modern colour. Verso blank This is an original plate from Part 5 of De Bry's famous set of "Grands Voyages". This part contained a description of the Americas by Girolamo Benzoni. A native of Milan,