{"product_id":"munster1542-048","title":"Map of Lake Constance, Switzerland","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist or Author: \u003c\/b\u003ePtolemy \u0026amp; Sebastian Munster\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWork: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003eGeographia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate of Publication: \u003c\/b\u003e1542\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStyle: \u003c\/b\u003eWoodcut Engraving\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaper Size: \u003c\/b\u003e~ 15 1\/2\" by 12 1\/4\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition: \u003c\/b\u003eThe work is in good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription of the work: \u003c\/b\u003eThis fine engraved map is Ptolemy and Sebastian Munster's \u003cem\u003eGeographia\u003c\/em\u003e. It was published in Basel in 1542 by Heinrich Petri.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany maps included in Munster's \u003cem\u003eGeographia\u003c\/em\u003e were based upon Ptolemy's texts which detailed the shape and form of seas and land masses in antiquity. Other maps are based upon modern reckonings of the world. \u003cem\u003eGeographia\u003c\/em\u003e is also known for including a map of the Americas, which solidified the name for the continents as \"America\", after the Italian explorer, Amerigo Vespucci, as well as naming the Pacific Ocean and the Magellan Strait, south of modern day Chile \u0026amp; Argentina. Munster's maps were vital to early exploration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSebastian Munster (1489-1552) was a German cartographer, cosmographer, and a Hebrew scholar. He also became a Franciscan monk at an early age before leaving the order and converting to the Lutheran Church to accept a position at the University of Basel, where he produced many of his famous works, such as \u003cem\u003eGeographia\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCosmographia Universalis\u003c\/em\u003e along with Biblical translations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trillium Rare Prints","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67858100125770,"sku":"munster1542-048","price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/7960\/7882\/files\/munster1542-048.jpg?v=1793287720","url":"https:\/\/trilliumrareprints.com\/products\/munster1542-048","provider":"Trillium Rare Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}