Acquired From: Leen Helmink
Colouring: Coloured
Condition: Very Good
Date Acquired: 25/8/2024
Description: Sebastian Münster was a German mapmaker, cosmographer and professor of Hebrew at the University of Basel. Among his notable works was the Latin edition of Claudius Ptolemys Geography, first published in Basel in 1540. nFour years he produced Cosmographei oder beschreibung aller länder (commonly known by its Latin title Cosmographia universalis), a more expansive and comprehensive work incorporating broader geographical, historical, and cultural content. Initially published in German in 1544, it was later translated into several languages, including Latin, French, Italian, and Czech, with editions produced between 1544 and 1578. nThe 1550 edition of Cosmographia universalis, published in both Latin and German, represents the culmination of Münster's ambition to create a comprehensive geographical work. It includes a section on sea creatures as well as marvels and monstrous people and prodigies such as depiced on this page.
First published: Cosmographei oder beschreibung aller länder…, Basel: Heinrich Petri, ???
Image Size (cm): 15×22
Mapmaker: Münster, Sebastian (1488-1552)
Price: 2000
Primary Category: Prints & Related Material
Purchase Reference: Ledger
Sheet size (cm): 20×29
Technique: Copper Engraving
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