Sebastian Münster Cosmographei Basel 1550

Title

Sebastian Münster Cosmographei Basel 1550

Facsimile of the original edition by Sebastian Münster Cosmographei, Basel 1550 in original size.. 1233 pages, hardcover with imitation leather, the title in gold embossing. Original leatherette slipcase covered on both sides with the title page, numerous wood engraved illustrations. German edition. Introduction on 28 pages in English and German by Ruthardt Oehme. Mirror of the World / A Series of Early books on the History of Urbanization / First Series - Volume V / Advisory Editors R. A. Skelton and A. O. Vietor.

c. 1968

Artist

Münster (1489-1552)

Sebastian Münster (1489–1552) was a leading Renaissance cosmographer. His most famous work, the Cosmographia (1544), was a comprehensive description of the world with 24 maps, based on research dating back to 1528. Continuously revised, the 1550 edition already included many new maps. It was the first scientific yet accessible world description published in German, illustrated with numerous woodcuts by artists such as Hans Holbein the Younger. Between 1544 and 1650, the Cosmographia appeared in 46 editions (27 in German) and was translated into several languages. Münster’s work combined the knowledge of scholars, artists, and travelers and remained influential long after his death.