1554 – S. Munster – Regni Polonici

Title:                      “Regni Polonici contracta…“
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Description:
An early woodcut map of Poland, centered on Vilnius, Lithuania and Grodno, Belarus. Extending from Danzig, Poland and the Oder, Germany in the west to Kiev and Lithuania in the east.

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