Acquired From: Leen Helmink
Colouring: Uncoloured
Condition: Very Good
Confirmed: No
Description: This early woodcut map by Peter Apian appears in his influential manual Cosmographicus liber, first published in 1524. Rendered in the traditional T-O format, the map reflects medieval geographical conventions, with the world divided into three continentsAsia, Africa, and Europeencircled by ocean. The map is oriented with East at the top and is framed by twelve wind-heads representing classical directional winds, each named in Latin and personified as blowing spirits.nApianuss cosmography, combining geography, astronomy, and navigation, became a foundational Renaissance textbook, widely reprinted and translated across Europe. The schematic map was intended for didactic rather than navigational purposes, illustrating the worldview inherited from classical and Christian authorities. Its enduring popularity helped disseminate geographic concepts at a time of rapid expansion in European exploration.
First published: Cosmographia liber, Landshut: Johann Weyssenburger, 1524
Image Size (cm): 13×15.5
Mapmaker: Apain, Peter [Petrus] (1495-1592]
Notes: Purchase details
Primary Category: Prints & Related Material
Rarity: R2 Very rare – one or two copies appear on the market
Sheet size (cm): 14×17.5
Technique: Woodcut
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