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Basel, (c.1628).. Wraps shelfworn, interior with some toning, else clean and crisp.. Notes: Text in German.30 leaves (340 x 215 mm) bound between paper wraps. Title pencilled on upper. Pp. 1627-1686, to the end of the 8th book (“Ende desz achten Buchsder Cosmographey”). Pg. 1651 misnumbered 1633; 1683 as 1689. Sebastian Munster (1488 – 1552) was a German cartographer and cosmographer. He is perhaps best known for his work Cosmographia, first published in 1544, which was one of the most popular books of the 16th century, this success largely being due to the selection of notable woodcuts present in the work. Cosmographia was particularly significant in reviving geographic interest throughout 16th century Europe., Illustration: A very good example of this complete selection from the Africa part of Munster’s prominent work, the earliest German-language description of the world. With many woodcuts, including 5 maps, one of which is a double-page map of Cairo; other in-text…

Cosmographia is a comprehensive and lavishly illustrated description of the world and its regions, written by Sebastian Münster. First published in 1544, it helped popularize geographical and scientific knowledge during the Renaissance. This work includes maps and detailed descriptions of various places, peoples, and customs.