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1568 Cosmographia A Knight Beheading a Prisoner & Matthias Corvinus on Coinage
by Sebastian Münster
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- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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Humboldt, Tennessee, United States
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Original Manuscript of a Knight beheading a prisoner 1568 Leaf from Sebastian Münster 'De La Cosmographie Universelle' (Cosmographia ) Printed at Basel in 1568 in the French Language. Written by Sebastian Münster.
8.5 X 11.25 Tall pages numbered 1093 & 1094
Woodcut depicts a Knight beheading a Prisoner. Could be Ladislaus Hunyadi beheaded by Ladislaus V of Hungary Public Execution.
Reverse on 1094 has woodcut of Matthias Corvinus on coinage
Marriage & death of King Ladislaus King Matthias of Hungary outside the line of genealogy Vladislaus King of Hungary Condition: Very Good to Fine, edges darker, corner chiped. Reverse on 1094 has woodcut of Matthias Corvinus on coinage with inscription 'Mathias Rex Hvngaria Bohemie Dalmatiae' Cosmographia is the earliest German description of the world. The Cosmographia was one of the most successful and popular books of the 16th century. It passed through 24 editions in 100 years.This success was due to the fascinating woodcuts (some by Hans Holbein the Younger, Urs Graf, Hans Rudolph Manuel Deutsch, and David Kandel). It was most important in reviving geography in 16th century Europe. The last German edition was published in 1628, long after Sebastian Münster's death.
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- Title
- 1568 Cosmographia A Knight Beheading a Prisoner & Matthias Corvinus on Coinage
- Author
- Sebastian Münster
- Format/Binding
- Soft
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
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- Original Manuscript of a Knight beheading a prisoner 1568 Leaf from Sebastian Münster 'De La Cosmographie Universelle&
- Place of Publication
- Basel
- Date Published
- 1568
- Size
- 8.5 X 11.25
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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