"Transylvania" Map by Sebastian Münster, Basel, 1588
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"Transylvania" Map by Sebastian Münster, Basel, 1588
Price
EUR 450
Description
The German cartographer Sebastian Münster (1488-1552) published his main work that secured his fame, "Cosmographia", in 1544, edited in several editions. The copy is part of the version printed in Basel by the publisher and printer Sebastian Henricpetri (1546-1627) in 1588. Copper engraving. On the verso, there are two stamped ex-libris of the collector Gheorghe Răut, which demonstrates the inclusion of this piece in the famous collection.
Sizing
Sizing info 37 x 43 cm
Medium
copper engraving, laid paper
Location
Artmark românia
