1578 – S. Munster – Italie

Title:                   “Italie beschreibung nach aller seiner gelegenheit in völckern…”
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Description:

One of the earliest woodblock map of central-northern Italy with Corsica, oriented with south at the top and a small map of whole Italy on verso.

Map comes from the German edition of Sebastian Münster’s Cosmography, titled “Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder”, published in 1578 by Heinrich Petri in Basel.

Cartographer:      Sebastian Munster​ (1488 – 1552)
Sheet size:              20,7 x 32,0 cm
Year:                        1578
Technique:            woodblock

Condition:
Good, original condition.

This is an original  antique map published in 1578 and NOT a modern copy or reprint

On your request I will provide a Certificate of Authenticity