Munster: Antique Map of Rhodes, 1590
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A very early woodcut plan of the town of Rhodes, from the German edition of one of the most influential and widely read atlases of the time, Münster's Cosmographia Universalis. The plan shows the city ringed by triple walls with three windmills outside the harbor and sailing vessels safely within. On the verso is a curious print of Amazons routing a more conventional army.
Munster's Cosmographia (1544) by Sebastian Munster (1488-1552) was the first description of the world written in German. He wrote it for the rivival of geogrpahy in 16th century Europe. It was so successful it went through 24 editions in 100 years and was translated into many other languages such as Latin, French, Italian, English, and Czech.
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wash color; overall age toning?
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Munster: Antique Map of Rhodes, 1590
Estimate $90 - $100
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