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MÜNSTER, Sebastian (1489-1552). Cosmographie universalis lib. VI. Basel: Sebastian Heinrich Petri, March 1559.
2o (316 x 210 mm). Roman and italic types, Presbyter John's account in Hebrew on penultimate leaf. Title within historiated woodcut border, woodcut portrait of Münster on verso; 14 double-page woodcut maps, including 2 world maps, the first by David Kandel, showing the New World, and one map of the Americas; 41 double-page town views, including one (of 3) "panorama" views with full fold-out sheet, one double-page illustration of marine monsters, approximately 970 woodcut text illustrations, from a variety of sources, including approximately 75 views and plans, of which about 10 full-page. (Lacking final leaf, supplied in manuscript facsimile giving the colophon of the 1572 edition, lacking the extensions to Worms and Vienna maps, extension to Heidelberg map torn, frayed and badly creased, small tears at gutter of title-leaf, minor creasing to first dedication leaf, worming in first and last few quires, large wormtrack at end, single small wormhole through first 9 maps, occasional small marginal tears, tears affecting sidenotes or catchwords of Aaa8 and Ccc3-5, Fff2 torn, fraying to edges of a few leaves.) 19th-century half calf, edges stained red (broken).
Provenance: Rob[ert] Davies (inscription on title); Frederick Adolphus Philbrick (19th-century armorial bookplate); Lionel H. Pries (bookplates).
Fourth edition to contain the fine double-page city views, which first appeared in the 1550 edition. This edition contains an updated version of the section on the New World (pp. 1099-1113), including references to the voyages of Vespucci, Magellan, and others. Adams M-1911; Alden and Landis 559/30; Burmeister 90; Sabin 51382.
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Provenance: Rob[ert] Davies (inscription on title); Frederick Adolphus Philbrick (19th-century armorial bookplate); Lionel H. Pries (bookplates).
Fourth edition to contain the fine double-page city views, which first appeared in the 1550 edition. This edition contains an updated version of the section on the New World (pp. 1099-1113), including references to the voyages of Vespucci, Magellan, and others. Adams M-1911; Alden and Landis 559/30; Burmeister 90; Sabin 51382.