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Colorized page from the famous Cosmographia by Sebastian Münster, circa 1550.

This is page CCCCXCVII from the third book of the Cosmographia, about Germany.
The front discusses agriculture and botany.
The reverse also deals with mining and metal production.

With 4 beautifully colorized woodcuts.

The page has minimal wear to the edges and is slightly browned and lightly spotted in places.

Dimensions: 34 x 21 cm

Koloriertes Blatt aus der berühmten Cosmographia von Sebastian Münster von ca. 1550.

Es handelt sich um Blatt CCCCXCVII aus dem dritten Buch der Cosmographie, über Deutschland.
Die Vorderseite thematisiert Landwirtschaft sowie Botanik. 
Die Rückseite handelt zudem von Bergwerken und der Metallgewinnung.

Mit 4 wunderschön kolorierten Holzschnitten.

Das Blatt besitzt minimale Randläsuren und ist stellenweise leicht gebräunt und leicht fleckig.

Maße: 34 x 21 cm

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Sebastian Münster - Cosmographia - 1550

Botany, Natural History, Illustrated - Quantity: 1 - Book

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Sebastian Münster’s German Cosmographia, published around 1550, is represented by a coloured leaf with four woodcuts on agriculture, botany, mining and metalworking.

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