The detailed birds-eye plan of the town of Hesdin now in the Pas de Calais in northern France situated to the east of Le Touquet. It was published in the fourth volume of the ‘Civitates Orbis Terrarum’, here with Latin text, which was compiled by George Braun (1541-1622) the Canon of Cologne Cathedral. Braun produced a total of over 500 city views and maps published in six parts between 1572 and 1617. Most of the engraving was the work of Simon Novellanus and Frans Hogenberg (1535-1590), many after drawings by George Hoefnagel. Koeman (1967-70) II B & H 4 no. 6.