{"product_id":"munster1574-016","title":"Map of Europe (Oriented from South to North)","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist or Author: \u003c\/b\u003eSebastian Munster\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWork: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003eCosmographia Universalis or Cosmographey: das ist Beschreibung aller Lander [...]\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate of Publication: \u003c\/b\u003e1574\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStyle: \u003c\/b\u003eEngraving\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaper Size: \u003c\/b\u003e~ 15 1\/2\" by 13 1\/4\" (Fold Out)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition: \u003c\/b\u003eThe work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There may be some archival repair or reinforcement at the fold.  There may be some faint offset from the fold out nature of the plate.  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\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis very old woodcut is from Sebastian Munster's \u003cem\u003eCosmographia Universalis\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eCosmographey: das ist Beschreibung aller Lander [...]\u003c\/em\u003e The work was published in Basel in 1574 by Heinrich Petri.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe work was a massive chronicle of all the geographical knowledge of the world to that point. The work included world maps as well as views of smaller cities and woodcut illustrations of historical subjects, mythology, natural history and ethnography.  It was the first work to show America in its \"correct\" continental form and \"sealed the fate of 'America' as the name of the New World.\" (Burden 12)\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. Munster's Cosmographia was the first work of scientific based knowledge in the German language.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trillium Rare Prints","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43797685043274,"sku":"munster1574-016","price":850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/7960\/7882\/files\/munster1574-016.jpg?v=1783712540","url":"https:\/\/trilliumrareprints.com\/products\/munster1574-016","provider":"Trillium Rare Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}