Leaf with two beautiful hand-coloured woodcuts by Sebastian Münster, one depicting a classical female allegorical figure, likely representing a personified region or land, shown with flowing drapery and set within a stylized landscape with architectural elements, characteristic of Renaissance cosmographical imagery. Next, one woodcut is depicting a high-ranking ecclesiastical figure, likely a bishop or pope, shown with a crosier and ornate headpiece. These very old woodcuts were published in Sebastian Münster's "Cosmographey: das ist, Beschreibung Aller Länder" in Basel, Henricpetri, circa 1590. The work was a vast chronicle of all geographical knowledge of the world up to that time. It contained world maps, as well as views of cities, and woodcuts of historical subjects, mythology, natural history, and ethnography. Münster was a German cartographer, cosmographer, and Hebrew scholar. He also became a Franciscan monk at a young age. Münster's Cosmographia was the first scientific work in the German language. Dimensions: 36,5 x 23 cm Reasonable condition, paper browned and with some spots due to age. Attention for US buyers: Due to recent export problems higher shipping costs to the US apply!