1598 – S. Munster – Wormbs

Title:                      “Wahre Contrafactur der loblichen alten und des heyligen Reichs Freystatt Wormbs am Rhein gelegen“

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Description:

An early Sebastian Munster’s woodcut town view of Worms, Germany.

Map comes from the German edition of Sebastian Münster’s Cosmography, titled “Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder…”, published in 1598 by Heinrich Petri in Basel.

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Cartographer:      Sebastian Munster​ (1488 – 1552)
Sheet size:              39,7 x 32,0 cm
Year:                        1598
Technique:            woodcut

Condition:
Good, original condition. Left and right margins missing.
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This is an original antique map published ca 1598 and NOT a modern copy or reprint

On your request I will provide a Certificate of Authenticity