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83 3283 Münster S
83 3283 Münster S
83 3283 Münster S
83 3283 Münster S
83 3283 Münster S
83 3283 Münster S
83 3283 Münster S
83 3283 Münster S
83 3283 Münster S
83 3283 Münster S
83 3283 Münster S
83 3283 Münster S
83/3283 Münster, S. Cosmographie Universelle, contenant la situation de toutes les parties du monde, avec leuurs proprietez & appartenances. (Basel, H. Petri, ±1565), (18),1337p., large woodcut title-illustration, 14 double-p. maps, 2 (of 3) large fold. panoramic views, 37 fold./ double-p. town views, many (small) maps, plans, views and textills. (i.a. a portrait of Erasmus and a bird's-eye plan of Amsterdam), contemp. gilt calf spine w. mor. letterpiece, later calf boards, sm. folio.

- Lacks the large panorama of Vienna and 4 textlvs. (p.769-772); lower part of title-p. restored; left and right margin of worldmap and the views of Würzburg and Frankfurt cut on the borderline; occas. marginally waterst.; w. a few contemp. annots. Binding trifle rubbed along extremities, nevertheless fine.

= Very popular and frequently reprinted history of the world, the first of its kind, containing many fine views and maps, i.a. views of Basel, Bern, Colmar, Constantinople, Florence, Frankfurt a.M., Freiburg i.Br., Geneva, Jerusalem, Cologne, Paris, Rome, Speyer, Venice, Würzburg, two fine worldmaps, and maps of Asia, Africa, (North) America, Europe, Spain, France, Germany, Switzerland, Schwaben and Bavaria, Bohemia, Poland and Greece. The numerous illustrations (i.a. by Urs Graf, Hans Holbein the younger and David Kandel) are very attractive and have been an important force in establishing the lasting popularity of the work. Cf. Sabin 51397 (later ed.); on the worldmap, cut by David Kandel, see Shirley 92. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXVIII.

€ (10.000-15.000)