Tabula Asiae X

Ptolemy/Münster Sebastian Claudius ( 1489 - 1552 ) Basel

Published by Artist: Ptolemy/Münster Sebastian Claudius ( - 1552 ) Basel issued in: Basle; - Sebastian Münster (1488 ? 1552) belongs to the very important Comographers oft he Renaicance He issued his first famous Cosmographia in 1544 with 24 double paged maps with German description of the worldIt had numerous editions in different languages including Latin French Italian English and 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 notable woodcuts some by Hans Holbein the Younger Urs Graf Hans Rudolph Deutsch and David Kandel It was most important in reviving geography in 16, 1489

Technic: Woodcut, colorit: colored, condition: Some restoration at centerfold, size (in cm): 26 x 34,5 cm; - Map shows India with the river Ganges, Irak, and Iran. Decorative ornamental title on reverse. Seller Inventory # ASI1012_500

Bibliographic Details

Title: Tabula Asiae X
Publisher: Artist: Ptolemy/Münster Sebastian Claudius ( - 1552 ) Basel issued in: Basle; - Sebastian Münster (1488 ? 1552) belongs to the very important Comographers oft he Renaicance He issued his first famous Cosmographia in 1544 with 24 double paged maps with German description of the worldIt had numerous editions in different languages including Latin French Italian English and 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 notable woodcuts some by Hans Holbein the Younger Urs Graf Hans Rudolph Deutsch and David Kandel It was most important in reviving geography in 16
Publication Date: 1489