223. "Map 'The World of the Ancients, inspired by the geography of Ptolemy', by Sebastian Münster, Basel, 1588, rare piece, collectible"

Selling price

EUR 1.125

Session

Thu, 6 February 2025 18:00

The German geographer Sebastian Münster (1505-1552) first published Ptolemy's "Geography" in 1540, which includes this copy, a work that had several editions until the beginning of the eighteenth century. Copper etching hand colored after printing.

Dimensions

width 38.5 cm, height 34 cm

Description

woodcut and watercolor on striated paper

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