1554 – S. Munster – Poloniae

Title:                      “De regno & tota regione Poloniae“
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Description:
Early map of Poland, Lithuania, Livonia, Belarus, extending from the Baltics to Moscow, Cremania, and Moldau in the east and the Oder and Klein Poland in the west. Centered on Vilna, Grodnow, Lutzko, Crakow and Varsovia.

The woodcut comes from the early Latin edition of Sebastian Münster’s Cosmography, titled “Cosmographiae Universalis Libri VI…“, published by Heinrich Petri in Basel, 1554.
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Cartographer:       Sebastian Munster​ (1488 – 1552)
Frame size:             31,9 x 21,1 cm
Year:                          1554
Technique:              woodcut

Condition:
Good condition. A few wormholes and light water stains present.
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This is an original antique map published in 1554 and NOT a modern copy or reprint

On your request I will provide a Certificate of Authenticity