1550 – S. Munster – Spira
150 €
Title: “Nemerum ciuitatis uetuftifsimæ pictura, quam hodie uulgo Spiram appellant.”
Description:
An early Sebastian Munster’s woodcut town view of Speyer, Germany. The detailed panoramic view highlights the massive Speyer Cathedral (Dom) and the city skyline along the river.
The map comes from the Latin edition of Sebastian Münster’s Cosmography, titled “Cosmographiae Uniuersalis Lib. VI., in quibus, iuxta certioris fidei scriptorum traditionem describuntur, Omnium habitabilis orbis partiu[m] situs … ”, published by Heinrich Petri in Basel, 1550.
Cartographer: Sebastian Munster (1488 – 1552)
Sheet size: 39,9 x 31,4 cm
Year: 1550
Technique: woodcut
Condition:
Good, original condition. Lightly water stained.
This is an original antique map published in 1550 and NOT a modern copy or reprint
On your request I will provide a Certificate of Authenticity
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