Item #M1547 Description & plant de la Cite de Cusco, ville capitale du Royaume de Peru & la maniere de viure des habitans d'icelle. Sebastian Munster.

Description & plant de la Cite de Cusco, ville capitale du Royaume de Peru & la maniere de viure des habitans d'icelle

Paris: circa. 1560. Notes: The Cosmographia by Sebastian Münster (1488 – 1552) from 1544 is the earliest German description of the world. It had numerous editions in different languages including Latin, French (translated by François de Belleforest), Italian, English, and even Czech. The last German edition was published in 1628, long after his death. The Cosmographia was one of the most successful and popular books of the 16th century. It passed through 24 editions in 100 years. This success was due to the fascinating woodcuts (some by Hans Holbein the Younger, Urs Graf, Hans Rudolph Manuel Deutsch, and David Kandel). It was most important in reviving geography in 16th century Europe. Text in French, Size : 125x155 (mm), 4.875x6.125 (Inches), Coloring: Hand Colored, Category: Maps City Maps; Maps South America Countries;. Excellent; very faint waterstain on upper right hand corner. Item #M1547

Notes: The Cosmographia by Sebastian Münster (1488 – 1552) from 1544 is the earliest German description of the world. It had numerous editions in different languages including Latin, French (translated by François de Belleforest), Italian, English, and even Czech. The last German edition was published in 1628, long after his death. The Cosmographia was one of the most successful and popular books of the 16th century. It passed through 24 editions in 100 years. This success was due to the fascinating woodcuts (some by Hans Holbein the Younger, Urs Graf, Hans Rudolph Manuel Deutsch, and David Kandel). It was most important in reviving geography in 16th century Europe. Text in French, Size : 125x155 (mm), 4.875x6.125 (Inches), Coloring: Hand Colored, Category: Maps South America Peru; Maps City Maps.

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