Colonia Agrippina: Das ist Coeln bey den Alten und zu unsern zeiten ein mechtige Reichstatt [Colonia Agrippina: That is Cologne among the ancients and in our times a mighty empire--- from: Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder]
by Sebastian Münster; Sebastian Henric Petri, Hans Rudolf Manuel, Christoph Schweicker
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- Very good/none as issued
- Seller
-
Gridley, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
ca. 1965. Facsimile. Very good/none as issued. Sebastian Münster . Unknown publisher, ca. 1960s reproduction of a 1628 double folio leaf. Very Good but trimmed. Map of Cologne, Germany. German fraktur text. Mounted on hardboard. 8.5 x 13.75" wide Sebastian Münster (1488 1552) was a German cartographer, cosmographer, and a Christian Hebraist scholar. His work, the Cosmographia from 1544, was the earliest German description of the world, going through 24 editions over 100 years. This reproduction is likely from the 1628 edition, the largest of them.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Uncommon Works (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1196
- Title
- Colonia Agrippina: Das ist Coeln bey den Alten und zu unsern zeiten ein mechtige Reichstatt [Colonia Agrippina: That is Cologne among the ancients and in our times a mighty empire--- from: Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder]
- Author
- Sebastian Münster; Sebastian Henric Petri, Hans Rudolf Manuel, Christoph Schweicker
- Illustrator
- Sebastian Münster
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Jacket Condition
- none as issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Facsimile
- Date Published
- ca. 1965
- Bookseller catalogs
- Geography & Travel;
Terms of Sale
Uncommon Works
90 day return guarantee, for up to 90 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged. The authenticity of signatures guaranteed.
Please note: Large, heavy and multi-volume sets billed at actual postage.
About the Seller
Uncommon Works
Biblio member since 2014
Gridley, California
About Uncommon Works
Not your ordinary book store! Uncommon Works specializes in rare, odd, unique, and handmade books, with a focus on the Maya, Latin America, Native America, and the Spanish Conquest. You'll find rare, first editions and first or early printings. You'll even find a few first printings of living authors for sale. We provide services and referrals for book mending, repair, restoration, and binding.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes: