Description: Welcome to Antiquus Gallery!Medium: Hand-colored woodblock-printed double-sided page. German text and a small woodcut on verso.About: These woodcuts are from the 1592 edition of Sebastian Munster's "Cosmographey: das ist Beschreibung aller Länder Herrschaffen und für nemsten Stetten des gantzen Erdbodens" published in Basel.Sebastian Munster (1489 - 1552) was one of the three most renowned cartographers of the sixteenth century, along with Mercator and Ortelius. Sebastian Munster probably had more influence in spreading geographical knowledge throughout Europe in the mid-sixteenth century than any of his contemporaries. Munster's Geographia and Cosmographia Universalis were two of the most widely read and influential books of the period. Munster's major work, the Cosmographia, was published in nearly 30 editions in six languages between 1544 and 1578 and then was revised and reissued by Sebastian Petri from 1588 to 1628. About the condition: Why is 300-600 year old paper often in better condition than paper from 50 years ago? In other words, what makes some papers deteriorate rapidly and other papers deteriorate slowly? Before the mid-19th century, western paper was made from cotton and linen clothing rags low in acids and iron-containing minerals and by a process that largely preserved the long fibers of the raw material. While fibers may shorten with age, rag papers tend to remain strong and durable, especially if they have been made with low acid materials and stored properly in conditions with low humidity and under cooler temperatures. Size: app. 8.5" x 13"Condition: .Good - some age-staining and toning. Please examine the scan. Payment & Shipping: We make every effort to ship as soon as possible and will always combine shipping. Thank you!!! Froo www.froo.com | Froo Cross Sell, Free Cross Sell, Cross promote, eBay Marketing, eBay listing Apps, eBay Apps, eBay Application
Price: 55 USD
Location: Hoboken, New Jersey
End Time: 2025-02-11T19:42:47.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.5 USD
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Unit of Sale: Single-Piece Work
Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
Color: Black
Date of Creation: Pre-1800
Material: Paper
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Print Surface: Paper
Subject: Geography, Maps
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Type: Print
Year of Production: 1592
Width (Inches): 8.5
Height (Inches): 13
Style: Realism
Original/Reproduction: Original Print
Theme: Continents & Countries
Production Technique: Woodcut Printing
Time Period Produced: Pre-1700
