Egypt Egyptology 1575 Egyptian Archaeology Engraving Cosmography Munster

Description: Extremely rare one-page historical document with a superb wood engraving, published in Paris in 1575 in the famous Cosmographia Universalis by Sebastian Münster. Extraordinary historical document on the history of ancient Egypt, certainly one of the first texts and engravings published on Egyptology. Fascinating text. Sheet format 29/21cm. Rare old document, good condition for a document that is almost 500 years old, see photos We only sell authentic documents We accept payment by check We have many historical documents and engravings to discover in our EBay store. Please feel free to subscribe to our eBay profile to receive new listings first. Source Wikipedia The first encyclopedia in history, the Cosmographia Universalis, is one of the first descriptions of the world, originally in the German language. Several editions were printed, including versions in Latin, in French (in 1552 – Basel edition, 1 vol. 3 – and in 1575 – Paris edition, 2 volumes 4), in Italian, English and even Czech. The last publication in German dates from 1628, more than 70 years after his death. The Münster Cosmographia Universalis was one of the most widely read works of the 16th century and can probably be attributed second place in popularity after the Bible. This success was partly due to the excellent woodcuts, including some by Hans Holbein the Younger, Urs Graf, Hans Rudolph Manuel Deutsch and David Kandel. In total, more than 120 collaborators participated in this work. The work was at the time a reference in geography and history. It contains numerous illustrations of the lifestyles of the time, as well as double-page views of cities and numerous maps. These maps covered "new islands behind Spain as far as the East towards the land of the Indies" (America and the Asian continent).The first encyclopedia in history, the Cosmographia Universalis, is one of the first descriptions of the world, originally in the German language. Several editions were printed, including versions in Latin, in French (in 1552 – Basel edition, 1 vol. 3 – and in 1575 – Paris edition, 2 volumes 4), in Italian, English and even Czech. The last publication in German dates from 1628, more than 70 years after his death. The Münster Cosmographia Universalis was one of the most widely read works of the 16th century and can probably be attributed second place in popularity after the Bible. This success was partly due to the excellent woodcuts, including some by Hans Holbein the Younger, Urs Graf, Hans Rudolph Manuel Deutsch and David Kandel. In total, more than 120 collaborators participated in this

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