Sebastian Munster

4 original sheets (8 pages with 6 woodcuts) from the French edition of Cosmographia Universalis by Sebastian Münster – 16th-century edition. The pages measure 28 x 21 cm. Condition fair, the sheets show some stains. All the woodcuts present have been colorized with watercolor at a later date, as was customary to embellish the illustrations in the centuries following the publication. Collection of woodcut and watercolor pages taken from the famous 16th-century work Cosmographia Universalis by Sebastian Münster, first published in 1544. This is a fundamental work of Renaissance cartography and geographical literature, highly valued by collectors of old prints, historians, and bibliophiles. The lot represents a unique opportunity to enrich a collection of historical or editorial graphic cartography from the 17th century. ATTENTION: NOT shipped to the United States.

Utropspris:SEK 2,815.04

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