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MÜNSTER, Sebastian - Tileman STELLA. Die gemeine Landtaffel des Deutschen Landes. [Wittenberg?]: 1560.
Woodcut broadside map of Germany and central Europe on two sheets, joined (overall 540 x 370mm.). The circular map, orientated south uppermost, extends from Lvov to Lille, Jutland to Mantua, the map surrounded by two concentric circles with the signs of the Zodiac and the calendar of saints days, corners decorated with four astronomical circles, diurnal and nocturnal, zodiac and perpetual calendars, arms of Mecklenberg surmounting imprint and dedication to Duke Johann Albrecht of Mecklenburg, title at upper margin set in 'wooden plaque' decoration, the margins infilled with clouds, the block signed HK. (Right margin lightly stained with 4 minor tears neatly repaired). Provenance: Hauslab-Liechtenstein Collection (small ink stamp on margin).
An important and rare broadside map. Four other copies are recorded in Berlin, Nuremberg, Dresden and Zerbst. Stella's map is based on Münster's broadside Instrument des Sonnen mit yngesetzter Landtafel Teutscher Nation, first published at Oppenheim in 1525. Stella followed Münster's general outline, updated the calendar to 1556-59, but the map itself has been reworked. Stella (1524-89) was himself an excellent geographer, and as a student in Wittenberg was encouraged by both Melanchthon and Camerarius to take up cartography. He published several maps for Bibles between 1552 and 1557, and worked on other regional maps of Germany. With the additional information gathered on his travels around Germany this detailed map proved a great success, was reprinted in 1567, and later became the basis for Ortelius's map of Germany published in the Theatrum from 1570. Burmeister, Münster, 30 (citing Siegen as the place of publication); Wolkenhauer, "Deutschland im Kartenbild", Deutsche Geog. Blätter 39, 1(1919) p.7.
Woodcut broadside map of Germany and central Europe on two sheets, joined (overall 540 x 370mm.). The circular map, orientated south uppermost, extends from Lvov to Lille, Jutland to Mantua, the map surrounded by two concentric circles with the signs of the Zodiac and the calendar of saints days, corners decorated with four astronomical circles, diurnal and nocturnal, zodiac and perpetual calendars, arms of Mecklenberg surmounting imprint and dedication to Duke Johann Albrecht of Mecklenburg, title at upper margin set in 'wooden plaque' decoration, the margins infilled with clouds, the block signed HK. (Right margin lightly stained with 4 minor tears neatly repaired). Provenance: Hauslab-Liechtenstein Collection (small ink stamp on margin).
An important and rare broadside map. Four other copies are recorded in Berlin, Nuremberg, Dresden and Zerbst. Stella's map is based on Münster's broadside Instrument des Sonnen mit yngesetzter Landtafel Teutscher Nation, first published at Oppenheim in 1525. Stella followed Münster's general outline, updated the calendar to 1556-59, but the map itself has been reworked. Stella (1524-89) was himself an excellent geographer, and as a student in Wittenberg was encouraged by both Melanchthon and Camerarius to take up cartography. He published several maps for Bibles between 1552 and 1557, and worked on other regional maps of Germany. With the additional information gathered on his travels around Germany this detailed map proved a great success, was reprinted in 1567, and later became the basis for Ortelius's map of Germany published in the Theatrum from 1570. Burmeister, Münster, 30 (citing Siegen as the place of publication); Wolkenhauer, "Deutschland im Kartenbild", Deutsche Geog. Blätter 39, 1(1919) p.7.