1578 – S. Munster – Venedig

Title:                   “Contrafhetung der fürnemen Stad Venedig/ sampt den umbligenden Inseln.”
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Description:

One of the earliest woodblock map of bird’s-eye city view of Venice, Italy. It also includes two text blocks describing the city and its history.

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:              39,8 x 31,9 cm
Year:                        1578
Technique:            woodblock

Condition:
Good 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