1598 – S. Munster – Engellandt mit dem anstossenden Reich Schottland

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Title:                      “Engellandt mit dem anstossenden Reich Schottland so vorzeiten Albion und Britannia haben geheissen” ​ Description: Woodcut map of England, Scotland and Wales with part of Ireland by Sebastian Munster. The map is oriented with north to the right following the Mercator/Ortelius outline. It is filled with place names, rivers, hills and lakes, a sailing ship, fishing boat and several sea monsters in the seas. The map comes from the German edition of Sebastian Münster’s Cosmography, titled “Cosmographey Oder beschreibung Aller Länder herrschafftenn vnd fürnemesten Stetten des gantzen Erdbodens…”, published in 1598 by Heinrich Petri in Basel. ​ Cartographer:      Sebastian Munster​ (1488 – 1552) Leaf size:              44,5 x 35,7 cm Year:                     1598 Technique:           woodcut Condition: Very good condition compare to map’s age. Strong print and paper, wide margins. ​ This is an original antique map published in 1598 and NOT a modern copy or reprint   On your request I will provide a Certificate of Authenticity
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