Description: Unusual antique wood engraved map of British Isles, by Sebastian MUNSTER (1488-1552). This map shows a broad outline of the British Isles with no detail other than the location of the cities of Edinburgh, London and Dover. Wales is depicted as a narrow-necked peninsula and Scotland veers to the east in Ptolemaic fashion. Edition : Cosmographie Universelle du Monde de Sebastian Munster, French edition, 1568, by Henri Pierre or Heinrich Petri, Basle, 16th Century.Size of the page : 29,5 x 19,5 cm / 11,4 x 7,4 inchesSize of the map : 13,3 x 7,8 cm / 5,1 x 2,7 inches Condition : very good condition, handed colored. From a French language edition of Munster's Cosmography. Sebastian Munster was one of the most influential cartographers in the 16th century. Sebastian Münster (20 January 1488 – 26 May 1552) was a German cartographer, cosmographer, and a Christian Hebraist scholar. His work, the Cosmographia, was the earliest description of the world. If you buy more than one item, you have to pay just one only shipping cost.WE DON'T SELL LASER AND COPIES MAPS, ALL WE SELL IS ORIGINAL AND ANTIQUEDue to the age an type of paper, some imperfections are to be expected. Please examine the images provided carefully, and if you have any questions please ask and we will be happy to help you
Price: 190 USD
Location: Paris
End Time: 2025-01-08T15:35:09.000Z
Shipping Cost: 35 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Date Range: 1500-1599
Printing Technique: Woodcut
Year: 1568
Cartographer/Publisher: Sebastian Munster
Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
Country/Region: England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales
