Interiors & Decorations

Jewellery & Precious Stones

Watches, Pens & Lighters

Fashion

Coins & Stamps

Comics & Animation

Classic Cars, Motorcycles & Automobilia

Wine, Whisky & Spirits

Asian & Tribal Art

Trading Cards

Toys & Models

Archaeology & Natural History

Sports

Music, Movies & Cameras

Books & Historical Memorabilia

The most carefully appraised rare books brought to you by {name}

Volker Riepenhausen

3 beautiful coloured woodcut leaves by S. Münster.

These very old woodcuts were published in Sebastian Munster's Cosmographey: das ist, Beschreibung Aller Länder It was published in Basel, Henricpetri ca. 1590.

The work was a massive chronicle of all the geographical knowledge of the world to that point. The work included world maps as well as views of smaller cities and woodcut illustrations of historical subjects, mythology, natural history and ethnography.

Munster was a German cartographer, cosmographer, and a Hebrew scholar. He also became a Franciscan monk at an early age. Munster's Cosmographia was the first work of scientific based knowledge in the German language.

Dimensions: 36,5 x 23 cm/33,3 x 20,5 cm.

Good condition, a few spots, papers slightly browned due to age.

Incunabula & early printing - Quantity: 1 - Book

Sebastian Münster - Cosmographia - 1590

Books

Reserve price

No reserve price

Buy now

Budget

From

Closing date

Saturday

Monday

Thursday

Sunday

24 March

25 March

tomorrow

Friday

27 March

26 March

28 March

today

Location

France

Italy

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

Germany

Belgium

Switzerland

Spain

Ireland

Portugal

Israel

Austria

Greece

Czech Republic

Luxembourg

Japan

Latvia

Finland

Hungary

Poland

Romania

Sweden

United States

Bulgaria

Cyprus

Object

Book

Reference book

Single sheet print

Print

Bible

Coffee table book

Novel

Manuscript

Magazine

Document

Newspaper

Booklet

Biography

Photo book

Comic book

Dictionary

Tour-book

Notebook

Ex libris

Brochure

Photograph

Judaica

School map

Woodblock print

Country of origin

Netherlands

China

Material

Paper

Wood

Condition

Good

Very good

Fair

Fine

Mixed / Multiple

As new

Good condition

Poor

Reasonable

Very Good Plus (VG+)

Needs restoration

Near mint

Excellent

Original State

Various conditions

Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear

Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes

Fair condition -  heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing

Fair condition

Extras

Tipped in plates

Slipcase

Fold out maps or plates

Dust jacket

Hand coloured illustrations

Signed by author

Signed

Signed by illustrator

Inscribed by author

Other - see description

Numbered edition

Period

1920-1930

19th century

18th century

1910-1920

17th century

16th century

1900-1910

1800-1850

1650-1700

1981-2000

1881-1900

1721-1750

Subject

Literature

Illustrated

History

Religion

Travels

Geography

Poetry

Science

Children's books

Medicine

Politics

Sociology

Natural History

Reference

War history

Philosophy

Botany

Biographies and memoirs

Cookery, food & drink

Regional interest

Erotica

Incunabula & early printing

Cartography

Style

Renaissance

Art Nouveau

Baroque

Contemporary

Surrealism

Antique

Art Deco

Medieval

Neoclassicism

Realism

Rococo

Renaissance Classicism

Modern

Cobra

Technique

Engraving

Woodcut print

Etching

Lithograph

Gelatin-silver print

Copper engraving

Signature

Not signed

Plate signed

Original

Binding

Hardback

Leather

Half leather

Softback

Vellum

Mix / Multiple

Loose page

Portfolio

Disbound

Books

This object is no longer available, but there’s still lots to explore

Sebastian Münster - Cosmographia - 1590

Popular in Books

2138 objects

Related collections