Antique woodcut map of Cyprus. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1550.

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Description

Early woodcut map of Cyprus. On the full page. The map of the island is a reduction of that of Matheo Pagano in all its geographical features, but only three place names are marked: Nicosia, Ceraunia, Famagosta. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, titled Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder, published 1550 by Heinrich Petri in Basel.

Details

CartographerSebastian Münster
TitleCyprus
Publisher, YearHeinrich Petri, Basle, 1550
Plate Size9.8 x 14.9 cm (3.9 x 5.9 inches)
Sheet Size32.0 x 21.0 cm (12.6 x 8.3 inches)
ReferenceStylianou, A. & J.: The History of the Cartography of Cyprus, No. 20 (fig. 24); Zacharakis, C. G.: A Catalogue of Printed Maps of Greece 1477-1800, No. 2447.

Condition

A little bit stained in margin. Very good condition.

Cartographer

Sebastian Münster was born 1489 in Ingelheim (Pfalz). First being a Franciscan, he became Professor for Theology, Hebrew and Mathematics after he converted to Protestantism in 1529. He became one of the most influencing geographers of the sixteenth century. His Cosmographia, published in 1544, spread geographical knowledge wide over Europe. It was issued in nearly 40 editions and 6 languages. Münster was the first cartographer publishing each known continent on a separate map. His second important work was the Geographia, a new edition of Ptolemys Geographia. He died May 1552 in Basel on Black Death.

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Antique woodcut map of Cyprus. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1550.

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