132. "Map ''Transylvania'', by Sebastian Münster, Basel, circa 1750"

Starting price

EUR 150

Sold

EUR 300

Session

Wed, 27 November 2024 18:00

The German cosmographer and cartographer Samuel Münster (1488-1552), professor at the University of Basel, created his famous work "Cosmographia", first published in 1544. The work had 24 editions until the end of the 18th century. The present copy is part of an edition that appeared in the middle of the 18th century. This is a manually colored copper engraving after printing.

Dimensions

width 36 cm, height 31 cm

Description

copper engraving, laid paper, hand colored

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