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 Italia.
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1578
Early woodcut map of Northern Italy by Sebastian Münster. This map is one of the earliest printed maps of Northern Italy, drawing on contemporaneous data. The map, oriented towards the south,...
Von Italia.
1578 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut map of Northern Italy, Napoli. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1578.

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Sebastian Münster: Der Statt Rom boden und circkel sampt der mauren und porten, wie sie gestanden ist vor zeiten, so...
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1578
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 1578 by...
Der Statt Rom boden und circkel sampt der mauren und porten, wie sie...
1578 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut map of Roma, Ancient Rome. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1578.

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Sebastian Münster: Die Siebenbürg, so man sunst auch Transsylvaniam nennt
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1578
Early woodcut map of Transylvania, Romania by Sebastian Münster. The title on verso is surrounded by a beautiful woodcut border. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, titled...
Die Siebenbürg, so man sunst auch Transsylvaniam nennt
1578 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut map of Transylvania. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1578.

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Sebastian Münster: Weissenburg mit umbligender Landtschaffe auff das allerfleissigest nach aller Gelegenheit...
Petri, Basle, 1580
Original old coloured 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...
Weissenburg mit umbligender Landtschaffe auff das allerfleissigest nach...
1580 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut town view of Wissembourg, Alsace. Printed in Basle by Petri in 1580.

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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
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Ptolemaic woodcut world map by Sebastian Munster. Published by Heinrich Petri in Basel in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Ptolemaisch General Tafel, begreiffend die halbe Kugel der Weldt
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1540 (1550)
Early Ptolemaic woodcut world map by Sebastian Münster. Surrounded by clouds and wind-heads. The title on verso is surrounded by a beautiful woodcut border. From the German edition of Sebastian...
Ptolemaisch General Tafel, begreiffend die halbe Kugel der Weldt
1540 - Sebastian Münster
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Ptolemaic woodcut world map by Sebastian Munster. Published by Heinrich Petri in Basel in 1550.
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Sebastian Münster: Ptolemaisch General Tafel, begreiffend die halbe Kugel der Welt
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1540 (1550)
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
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Ptolemaic woodcut world map by Sebastian Munster. Published by Heinrich Petri in Basel in 1550.
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Sebastian Münster: Africa Lybia Morenlandt mit Allen Künigreichen so zu unsern zeiten darin gefunden werden.
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1540 (1574)
The earliest obtainable printed map to show all of Africa. First published in 1540 by Sebastian Munster, this map is also famous because of its rich mythical content. The Monoculi or cyclops...
Africa Lybia Morenlandt mit Allen Künigreichen so zu unsern zeiten darin...
1540 - Sebastian Münster
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Coloured woodcut map of Africa. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Africa Libya Morland mit allen künigreichen so zu unsern zeiten darin gefunden werden.
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1540 (1550)
The earliest obtainable printed map to show all of Africa. First published in 1540 by Sebastian Munster, this map is also famous because of its rich mythical content. The Monoculi or cyclops...
Africa Libya Morland mit allen künigreichen so zu unsern zeiten darin...
1540 - Sebastian Münster
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Coloured woodcut map of the African continent. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1550.
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Sebastian Münster: Die Neuwen Inseln / so hinder Hispanien gegen Orient / bey dem Landt Indie ligen
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1540 (1574)
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.Sebastian Munster's...
Die Neuwen Inseln / so hinder Hispanien gegen Orient / bey dem Landt...
1540 - Sebastian Münster
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Coloured woodcut map of the American continent. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Die neuwen Inseln, so hinder Hispanien gegen Orient bey dem Land India ligen
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1540 (1550)
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...
Die neuwen Inseln, so hinder Hispanien gegen Orient bey dem Land India...
1540 - Sebastian Münster
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Coloured woodcut map of the American continent. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1550.
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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
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Coloured woodcut map of the American continent. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1554.
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Sebastian Münster: Die Länder Asie nach ihrer gelegenheit bisz in India, werden in diser Tafel verzeichnet
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1540 (1574)
The earliest printed map of the Asian Continent. Asia is shown from the Caspian Sea to the Pacific Ocean. In South East Asia the islands Java Major and Minor are named, also Borneo and the Moluccas...
Die Länder Asie nach ihrer gelegenheit bisz in India, werden in diser...
1540 - Sebastian Münster
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Coloured woodcut map of the Asian continent. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Die Länger Asie nach irer gelegenheit bisz in Indiam werden in disser tafel verzeichnet
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1540 (1550)
The earliest printed map of the Asian Continent. Asia is shown from the Caspian Sea to the Pacific Ocean. In Southeast Asia the islands Java Major and Minor are named, also Borneo and the Moluccas...
Die Länger Asie nach irer gelegenheit bisz in Indiam werden in disser...
1540 - Sebastian Münster
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Coloured woodcut map of the Asian continent. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1550.
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Sebastian Münster: Das Heilig Judischland mit ausztheilung der Zwolff Geschlechter
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1540 (1574)
Early and beautiful map of the Holy Land by Sebastian Munster. Showing the area between Gaza and Beirut with numerous figural representations: The route of the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt,...
Das Heilig Judischland mit ausztheilung der Zwolff Geschlechter
1540 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut map of Israel. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Sumatra ein grosse Insel, so von den alten Geographen Taprobana, ist genent worden
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1540 (1574)
Early, decorative woodcut map of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) by Sebastian Münster. To the left of the map a cartouche with explanatory text in 10 lines about pepper, above a large elephant representation....
Sumatra ein grosse Insel, so von den alten Geographen Taprobana, ist...
1540 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut map of Taprobana, Sri Lanka, Ceylon. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Teütschland mit seinem gantzen begriff und eingschlosznen Landschafften
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1540 (1574)
Early woodcut map of Germany by Sebastian Münster. Oriented to the South. Showing the region from Croatia in the upper left to London in the lower right. The title on verso is surrounded by a...
Teütschland mit seinem gantzen begriff und eingschlosznen Landschafften
1540 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut map of Germany. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Franckenland am Main, beschriben nach aller gelegenheit in Stetten, Wassern, Bergen, Walden und...
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1540 (1574)
Early woodcut map of Franconia by Sebastian Münster oriented to the South. Showing the region around the river Main. The title on verso is surrounded by a beautiful woodcut border. From the German...
Franckenland am Main, beschriben nach aller gelegenheit in Stetten,...
1540 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut map of Franconia, Bavaria. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Schwaben und Beyerland, darbey auch begriffen werden Schwartzwald, Otenwald und Nordgoew.
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1540 (1574)
Early woodcut map of southern Germany by Sebastian Münster. Oriented to the South. Covering the area beween the Lake Constance, Strasbourg, Bamberg and Passau, centred around Ulm. The title on...
Schwaben und Beyerland, darbey auch begriffen werden Schwartzwald,...
1540 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut map of Swabia, Bavaria, Baden-Wurttemberg. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Teütschland mit seinem gantzen begriff und eingschlosznen Landschafften
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1540 (1574)
Early woodcut map of Germany by Sebastian Münster. Oriented to the South. Showing the region from Croatia in the upper left to London in the lower right. The title on verso is surrounded by a...
Teütschland mit seinem gantzen begriff und eingschlosznen Landschafften
1540 - Sebastian Münster
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Coloured woodcut map of Germany. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Landtaffel etlicher Göwen des Schwabenlandes ...
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1540 (1574)
Early woodcut map of Southern Germany by Sebastian Münster. Shows the region of Swabia between the rivers Altmühl, Danube, Jagst and Brenz with Nördlingen in the center. From the German edition of...
Landtaffel etlicher Göwen des Schwabenlandes ...
1540 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut map of Swabia, Bavaria, Baden-Wurttemberg. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Lacus Constantiensis XX. Tab. Nova
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1540 [1542]
Very early and large woodcut map of the Lake Constance (Bodensee) by Sebastian Münster. First published in 1540, this example comes from Münster's Geographia printed 1542 by Heinrich Petri in...
Lacus Constantiensis XX. Tab. Nova
1540 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut map of the Lake Constance, Bodensee. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1542.
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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
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Antique woodcut map of England. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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Sebastian Münster: Das gantz Franckreich, so vor zeiten Gallia Narbonensis, Lugdunensis, Belgica und Celtica ist...
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1540 (1574)
Early woodcut map of France by Sebastian Münster. With the southern part of England. The title on verso is surrounded by a beautiful woodcut border. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's...
Das gantz Franckreich, so vor zeiten Gallia Narbonensis, Lugdunensis,...
1540 - Sebastian Münster
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Antique woodcut map of France. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.
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