Antique Maps by Sebastian Münster (*1489 - †1552)

• Sebastian Münster:  Ptolemaisch General Tafel, begreiffend die halbe Kugel der Welt

  Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1540 (1574)

  Early Ptolemaic woodcut world map by Sebastian Münster. With a surround of clouds and wind-heads. Title on verso surrounded by a beautiful woodcut border. From the German edition of Sebastian...

  Ptolemaisch General Tafel, begreiffend die halbe Kugel der Welt

  1540 - Sebastian Münster

  11322

  Ptolemaic woodcut world map by Sebastian Munster. Published by Heinrich Petri in Basel in 1574.

  1 450,00 €

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• Sebastian Münster:  Das Kunigreich Engelland, mit dem anstossenden Reich Schottland, so vor zeiten Albion und...

  Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1540 (1574)

  Early, unusual woodcut map of England, oriented to the East. Sebastian Munster's map was the first separately printed map of England and a landmark in the history of British maps. The map...

  Das Kunigreich Engelland, mit dem anstossenden Reich Schottland, so vor...

  1540 - Sebastian Münster

  11330

  Antique woodcut map of England. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.

  980,00 €

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• Sebastian Münster:  Italia mit Dreien furnemsten Inseln, Corsica, Sardinia und Sicilia.

  Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1540 (1574)

  Early woodcut map of Italy by Sebastian Münster. Showing Italy with the Islands Sardinia, Sicily and Corsica. With Dalmatia in the East. The title on verso is surrounded by a beautiful woodcut...

  Italia mit Dreien furnemsten Inseln, Corsica, Sardinia und Sicilia.

  1540 - Sebastian Münster

  11332

  Antique woodcut map of Corsica, Sicily, Sardinia. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.

  750,00 €

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• Sebastian Münster:  Tabula Novarum Insularum, quas Diversis Respectibus Occidentales & Indianas Vocant

  Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1540 (1554)

  The first map to show the New World as an entity. Earliest appearance of Japan on a map, predating European contact. First appearance of Mare Pacificum on a map.Early state of...

  Tabula Novarum Insularum, quas Diversis Respectibus Occidentales &...

  1540 - Sebastian Münster

  12611

  Coloured woodcut map of the American continent. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1554.

  6 900,00 €

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• Sebastian Münster:  Die Statt Rufach mit sampt dem Schloß Isenburg / auffs fleissigest nach jetziger Gelegenheit...

  Petri, Basle, circa 1550

  Original woodcut view of Rouffach in Alsace by Sebastian Münster. From a German edition of the "Cosmographey". Showing the city from birdeye perspective and the Castle Isenburg with many...

  Die Statt Rufach mit sampt dem Schloß Isenburg / auffs fleissigest nach...

  1550 - Sebastian Münster

  10480

  Antique woodcut town view of Rouffach, Alsace. Printed in Basle by Petri circa 1550.

  90,00 €

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• Sebastian Münster:  Die Statt Rufach mit sampt dem Schloß Isenburg / auffs fleissigest nach jetziger gelegenheit...

  Petri, Basle, 1550

  Original woodcut view of Rouffach in Alsace by Sebastian Münster. From a German edition of the "Cosmographey". Showing the city from birdeye perspective and the Castle Isenburg with many...

  Die Statt Rufach mit sampt dem Schloß Isenburg / auffs fleissigest nach...

  1550 - Sebastian Münster

  10483

  Antique woodcut town view of Rouffach, Alsace. Printed in Basle by Petri in 1550.

  120,00 €

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• Sebastian Münster:  Schlettstatt / etwann ein Dorff deß H. Römischen Reichs: aber jetz ein zierliche Statt.

  Petri, Basle, 1550

  Original old woodcut view of Sélestat in Alsace by Sebastian Münster. From a German edition of the "Cosmographey". Showing the city from birdeye perspective with birds, animals and a figure carring...

  Schlettstatt / etwann ein Dorff deß H. Römischen Reichs: aber jetz ein...

  1550 - Sebastian Münster

  10485

  Antique woodcut town view of Selestat, Alsace. Printed in Basle by Petri in 1550.

  95,00 €

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• Sebastian Münster:  Gallie oder Franckreichs beschreibung nach aller seiner gelegenheit...

  Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1550

  Early antique map of France by Sebastian Münster. On the full text sheet. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, published in 1550 by Heinrich Petri in Basel.

  Gallie oder Franckreichs beschreibung nach aller seiner gelegenheit...

  1550 - Sebastian Münster

  12584

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

  70,00 €

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• Sebastian Münster:  Von den Inseln

  Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1550

  Early woodcut map of the Greek islands of Delos, Rhodes, Alone, Thera, Sicilia and Therasia. With two sailing ships and several sea monsters. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's...

  Von den Inseln

  1550 - Sebastian Münster

  12588

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

  150,00 €

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• Sebastian Münster:  Von Der Statt Und Dem Königreich Pego / Von der Insel Sumatra

  Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1550

  Small woodcut view of Bago in Myanmar (formerly Pego). On verso, a depiction of a nutmeg tree in Sumatra.From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, titled Cosmographey oder...

  Von Der Statt Und Dem Königreich Pego / Von der Insel Sumatra

  1550 - Sebastian Münster

  12595

  Antique woodcut town view of Bago, Myanmar. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1550.

  70,00 €

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• Sebastian Münster:  Von Stetten Mauritanie / Von den Löwen und irer Natur

  Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1550

  Early small woodcut view of Mauritania. On verso a depiction of a lion.From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, titled Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder ,...

  Von Stetten Mauritanie / Von den Löwen und irer Natur

  1550 - Sebastian Münster

  12596

  Antique woodcut town view of Lion, Mauritania. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1550.

  70,00 €

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• Sebastian Münster:  [Nile River delta] / Bacchus

  Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1550

  Early woodcut map of the Nile River delta by Sebastian Münster. Shows the Mediterranean coast with parts of the Gulf of Suez. With Alexandria in the West, Cairo with the Pyramids of Giza in the...

  [Nile River delta] / Bacchus

  1550 - Sebastian Münster

  12597

  Antique woodcut map of the Nile River. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1550.

  180,00 €

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• Sebastian Münster:  Babylon, Memphis, Alkair

  Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1550

  Early small woodcut view of Cairo in Egypt. On verso a depiction of Queen Cleopatra with snake.From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, titled Cosmographey oder...

  Babylon, Memphis, Alkair

  1550 - Sebastian Münster

  12598

  Antique woodcut town view of Cairo, Egypt. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1550.

  100,00 €

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• Sebastian Münster:  Die Tafel gibt ein kleine anzeigung... / Von Jerusalem...

  Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1550

  Early woodcut map of the Holy Land with Cyprus. On the full page. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, titled Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder , published 1550 by...

  Die Tafel gibt ein kleine anzeigung... / Von Jerusalem...

  1550 - Sebastian Münster

  12599

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

  290,00 €

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• Sebastian Münster:  Cyprus

  Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1550

  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,...

  Cyprus

  1550 - Sebastian Münster

  12600

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

  350,00 €

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• Sebastian Münster:  Lydia oder Meonia

  Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1550

  Early woodcut view of the ancient city of Sardis, the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Lydia, today the western part of Anatolia. The woodcut shows the destroyed city after an earthquake. From the...

  Lydia oder Meonia

  1550 - Sebastian Münster

  12602

  Antique woodcut town view of Sardis, Lydia. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1550.

  60,00 €

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• Sebastian Münster:  [Asia Minor]

  Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1550

  Early woodcut map of Turkey. On lower right with Cyprus. On the full sheet. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, titled Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder ,...

  [Asia Minor]

  1550 - Sebastian Münster

  12603

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

  250,00 €

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• Sebastian Münster:  Die Heilige Statt Jerusalem...

  Petri, Basle, 1550

  Early woodcut view of Jerusalem by Sebastian Münster. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, titled Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder , published 1550 by Heinrich...

  Die Heilige Statt Jerusalem...

  1550 - Sebastian Münster

  12605

  Antique woodcut town view of Jerusalem. Printed in Basle by Petri in 1550.

  350,00 €

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• Sebastian Münster:  Constantinopel des Griechischen Keyserthumbs hauptstatt im land Thracia am Moere gelegen

  Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1550

  Large, early woodcut view of Constantinople, today Istanbul, by Sebastian Munster on the full double sheet. Decorated with many ships. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography,...

  Constantinopel des Griechischen Keyserthumbs hauptstatt im land Thracia...

  1550 - Sebastian Münster

  12606

  Antique woodcut town view of Istanbul, Constantinople. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1550.

  450,00 €

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• Sebastian Münster:  Figur und Gestalt des Theatri oder Spilhaus, so vor Zeiten zu Veron ist gewesen / Theatrum...

  Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1550

  Large, early woodcut view of the Verona Arena by Sebastian Munster on the full double sheet. Title and a description of the city on verso. From the German edition of Sebastian Munster's...

  Figur und Gestalt des Theatri oder Spilhaus, so vor Zeiten zu Veron ist...

  1550 - Sebastian Münster

  12607

  Antique woodcut town view of Verona Arena. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1550.

  140,00 €

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• Sebastian Münster:  Europa das ein Drittheil der Erden, nach gelegenheit unsern zeiten.

  Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1550

  16th Century Woodcut Map of Europe.One of the earliest printed maps of the European continent. Curiously oriented to the south. Shows the continent from Constantinople and Greece in the east...

  Europa das ein Drittheil der Erden, nach gelegenheit unsern zeiten.

  1550 - Sebastian Münster

  12610

  Coloured woodcut map of the European continent. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1550.

  1 200,00 €

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• Sebastian Münster:  Geographiae Claudii Ptolemaei Alexandrini, Philosophi ac Mathematici praestantissimi, Libri...

  Henricus Petri, Basle, 1552

  The Geographia of Ptolemaeus with the magnificent woodcut maps of Sebastian Münster. With 27 Ptolemaic maps (World, 10 Europe, 4 Africa, 12 Asia) and 27 new maps drawn by Sebastian Münster and...

  Geographiae Claudii Ptolemaei Alexandrini, Philosophi ac Mathematici...

  1552 - Sebastian Münster

  12144

  Sebastian Münster's edition of Ptolemy's Geographia with 54 woodcut maps, published by H. Petri 1552 in Basel.

  22 500,00 €

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• Sebastian Münster:  Description nouvelle du pais d'Espaigne

  Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1552-68

  Early woodcut map of Spain and Portugal by Sebastian Münster. With the islands Majorca and Minorca. From the French edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, published between 1552 and 1568 by...

  Description nouvelle du pais d'Espaigne

  1552 - Sebastian Münster

  12403

  Antique woodcut map of Spain - Portugal. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1552.

  350,00 €

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• Sebastian Münster:  Le portraist de la ville de Metz auec la declaration de beaucoup d'edifices.

  Petri, Basle, circa 1570

  Original old woodcut view of Metz in Lorraine by Sebastian Münster. From a French edition of the "Cosmographey". Showing the siege of the city from birdeye view. French text on verso.

  Le portraist de la ville de Metz auec la declaration de beaucoup...

  1570 - Sebastian Münster

  10477

  Antique woodcut town view of Metz, Lorraine. Printed in Basle by Petri circa 1570.

  60,00 €

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