Das erst general des gantzen erdtrichs und moeres - Alte Landkarte

Autor: Münster, Sebastian

Verlag: Petri, Heinrich

Verlagsort: Basle

Erscheinungsjahr : 1580

Die Welt."Das erst general inhaltend die beschreibung und den circkel des gantzen erdtrichs und moeres". S. Münster's map of the "modern" World in oval, 1580. Orig. woodcut by David Kandel (initials "DK" in the lower left corner). Published in Basle by H. Petri. With German title above the map, several sea-creatures and ships in the map and 12 windheads with clouds in a decorative border around the map. 28:36,5 cm.

Shirley: The Mapping of the World, map 92. - "The new woodcut world map was prepared for 1550 edition of Münster's Cosmographia. North America still retains its unusual shape almost bisected by water ...". - Margins professionally restored, by the sides with minor retouching.

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Stichwörter: Alte Landkarte, Alte Landkarten, Antike Karten, Das erst general ... des gantzen erdtrichs und moeres Münster Weltkarte