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

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.

Sebastian Münster: Von den Stetten Istrie
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Early woodcut map of Istria by Sebastian Münster. Shows the Adriatic coast from the Gulf of Trieste, Istria to Senj. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, titled Cosmographey...
Von den Stetten Istrie
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut map of Trieste, Istria, Croatia, Slovenia. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Wahre abcontrafhetung der Statt Zara
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Early woodcut view of the fortified city of Zadar at the coast of Dalmatia. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder , on the full...
Wahre abcontrafhetung der Statt Zara
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Zadar, Croatia. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Kriechisch Wyssenburg / Griechisch Weissenburg belagert
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Early woodcut view of the capital of Serbia, Belgrade. Decorated with two ships on the Danube river. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, Cosmographey oder beschreibung...
Kriechisch Wyssenburg / Griechisch Weissenburg belagert
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Belgrade, Serbia. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Riga
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Early woodcut view of the capital of Latvia, Riga. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder , on the full page. The sheet was...
Riga
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Riga, Latvia. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Mont oder Bergen
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Early woodcut view of Mons (Bergen) the capital of the province of Hainaut. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder , on the full...
Mont oder Bergen
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Bergen, Mons, Hainaut. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Beschreibung Engellands und Schottlandts.
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Early woodcut map of England and Scotland by Sebastian Munster. From the German edition of Sebastian Munster's Cosmography, titled Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Lander , published 1574 by...
Beschreibung Engellands und Schottlandts.
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut map of Scotland, England. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Behemer Künigreich, mit Bergen und Waelden, gerings umb beschlossen
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Early woodcut map of Bohemia by Sebastian Münster. Centred around Prague (Praha). The title on verso is surrounded by a beautiful woodcut border. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's...
Behemer Künigreich, mit Bergen und Waelden, gerings umb beschlossen
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut map of Czechia - Bohemia. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Praga 1574 / Beschreibung der Statt Prag mit sampt ihrer conntrafhetung
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Early woodcut view of Prague (Praha). From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder , on the full page. The sheet was published 1574 by...
Praga 1574 / Beschreibung der Statt Prag mit sampt ihrer conntrafhetung
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Praha, Prague. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Die Statt Eger vor dem Böhemer Wald gelegen, Contrafethet nach jetziger gelegenheit
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Large, early woodcut view of Cheb (Eger) in the Karlovy Vary Region by Sebastian Munster on the full double sheet. Title and a description of the city on verso. From the German edition of...
Die Statt Eger vor dem Böhemer Wald gelegen, Contrafethet nach jetziger...
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Cheb, Eger. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Beschreibung des Koenigreichs Dennmarck...
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Early woodcut map of Denmark and Southern Sweden by Sebastian Münster. On the full text sheet. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, titled Cosmographey oder beschreibung...
Beschreibung des Koenigreichs Dennmarck...
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut map of Sweden, Denmark. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Gotland oder Gothen
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Early woodcut map of Scandinavia by Sebastian Münster. With Norway, Sweden, Finland, Livonia, Tallinn and Riga. On the full text sheet. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography,...
Gotland oder Gothen
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut map of Scandinavia. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Gallie oder Franckreichs beschreibung nach aller seiner gelegenheit...
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Small, early woodcut map of France by Sebastian Münster. On the full text sheet. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, titled Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder ,...
Gallie oder Franckreichs beschreibung nach aller seiner gelegenheit...
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut map of France. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Beyde Stett Genff, gross und klein, mit einer Brucken zusammen gehenckt.
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Large, early woodcut view of Geneva (Genève) by Sebastian Munster on the full double sheet. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, titled Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller...
Beyde Stett Genff, gross und klein, mit einer Brucken zusammen gehenckt.
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Geneva (Geneve). Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Strassburg
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Early woodcut view of Strasbourg in the Alsace. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder , on the full page. The sheet was published...
Strassburg
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Von der Statt Einsheim
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Small, early woodcut view of Ensisheim in the Alsace. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder , on the full page. The sheet was...
Von der Statt Einsheim
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Ensisheim, Haut-Rhin, Alsace. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Weissenburg mit umbligender Landtschafft auff das allerfleissigest nach aller Gelegenheit...
Petri, Basle, 1574
Woodcut view of Wissembourg in Alsace by Sebastian Münster. From a German edition of the Cosmographey . Showing the city from birdeye perspective with many surrounding details, even gallows with...
Weissenburg mit umbligender Landtschafft auff das allerfleissigest nach...
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Wissembourg, Alsace. Printed in Basle by Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Die Statt Colmar contrafhetet nach aller irer gelegenheit, sampt umbligender Landschafft
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Large, early woodcut view of Colmar in the Alsace 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...
Die Statt Colmar contrafhetet nach aller irer gelegenheit, sampt...
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Colmar, Haut-Rhin, Alsace. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Abcontrafehtung der schönen und weitberümpten Statt Leon
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Large, early woodcut view of Lyon 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 Cosmography, titled...
Abcontrafehtung der schönen und weitberümpten Statt Leon
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Lyon. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Warhaffte contrafehtung der Statt Bourdeaux.
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Large, early woodcut view of Bourdeaux 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 Cosmography,...
Warhaffte contrafehtung der Statt Bourdeaux.
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Bourdeaux, Drome. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Der Statt Rom boden und circkel sampt thor vnnd porten, wie sie gestanden ist vor zeiten, do sie...
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Early woodcut map of the ancient Rome by Sebastian Münster. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, titled Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder , published 1574 by...
Der Statt Rom boden und circkel sampt thor vnnd porten, wie sie...
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut map of Roma, Ancient Rome. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Italie beschreibung nach aller seiner gelegenheit, in Voelckern, Stetten, Bergen, Waessern,...
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Small, early woodcut map of Italy with Corsica and Sardinia by Sebastian Münster. Verso a larger south-oriented woodcut map the northern half of Italy with Corsica down to Rome in the South. On the...
Italie beschreibung nach aller seiner gelegenheit, in Voelckern,...
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut map of Italy. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Beschreibung der Inselen unnd des gantzen Koenigreichs Sicilie.
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Early woodcut map of Sicily (Sicilia) by Sebastian Münster. On the full text sheet. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, titled Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder ,...
Beschreibung der Inselen unnd des gantzen Koenigreichs Sicilie.
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut map of Sicilia, Sicily. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Contrafehtung der fürnemmen Statt Venedig, sampt den umbligenden Inseln.
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Large, early woodcut view of Venice (Venezia) by Sebastian Munster on the full double sheet. Two text cartouches providing additional information about the city. Decorated with many ships. From the...
Contrafehtung der fürnemmen Statt Venedig, sampt den umbligenden Inseln.
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Venice (Venezia). Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Der Statt Rom in aller Welt bekant contrafehtung nach ietziger gelegenheit.
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574
Large, early woodcut view of Rome (Roma) by Sebastian Munster on the full double sheet. Verso a beautiful woodcut of the Sibylline Oracles (lat. Oracula Sibyllina ). From the German edition of...
Der Statt Rom in aller Welt bekant contrafehtung nach ietziger gelegenheit.
1574 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Rome (Roma). Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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