Czech Old map of Cheb. La Ville d’ Eger. Seb Munster 1552 Titel: La ville d’Eger, iadiz subiette a l’empire Romain, & aviourdhuy au royaulme de Boheme. Description: Old woodcut of Eger Bohemia (Cheb-Czech Republic) on the river Ohre, showing the town with fortifications, churches and castles. The map is a more than 400 years old woodblock print, hand colored from Sebastian Munsters Cosmographia, one of the most successful and popular books of the 16th century. Sebastian Munster was a German writer, historicus, mapmaker, cartographer, cosmographer born in Ingelheim Germany. Münster completed his studies at the Universität Tübingen in 1518 led by Johannes Stöffler. Munster published two books, an edition of Ptolemy’s Geographia, in 1540, with 48 double-page woodcut maps, and his Cosmographia, published in 1544, which contained upwards of five hundred woodcuts, including 24 double-page maps. 40.5 x 31.5 cm. 16 x 12.5 inches. Image 34 x 22.5 cm. 13.25 x 8.75 inches. Condition : Nice map in good condition, fold as published. For the complete Map and Print collection see our online site. MapandMaps Cartography of the World. Always real antique maps – Always original – Never reproductions. This item is in the category “Antiques\Maps, Atlases & Globes\Europe Maps”. The seller is “mapandmaps” and is located in this country: CY. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region: France
- City: Sélestat Alsace
- Date Range: 1500-1599
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
- Type: City Map
- Format: Atlas Map
- Cartographer/Publisher: Sebastian Munster (1488-1552)
- Printing Technique: Woodcut
- Year: Condition: See item description.
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