Die Statt Lindau im Bodensee auff einer Freyen Inseln gelegen, geringe und mit Wasser umgeben.

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Original Woodcut by Sebastian Münster, depicting Die Statt Lindau im Bodensee auff einer Freyen Inseln gelegen, geringe und mit Wasser umgeben.. Published Basel,, Henricus Petri, 1578. Sheet: 263 by 343mm (10 by 13 inches).. A fine and example of Münster's celebrated cartographic work, documenting this region of Germany with the precision and decorative artistry characteristic of the 15700s. Sebastian Münster was a cartographer active in the 1500s, working in the tradition of European copper-engraved cartography. Their maps are valued by collectors for their historical accuracy and decorative quality. This original woodcut depicts the region of Die Statt Lindau im Bodensee auff einer Freyen Inseln gelegen, geringe und mit Wasser umgeben., published in Basel,, Henricus Petri, 1578. The map records the political and geographic boundaries of the region as understood in 1578, offering a fascinating window into the history of German territorial organization. Sheet measures 263 by 343mm (10 by 13 inches).. In good condition overall, with minor signs of age appropriate for a 16th-century engraving. Ready to frame.

Die Statt Lindau im Bodensee auff einer Freyen Inseln gelegen, geringe und mit Wasser umgeben. - Sebastian Münster ∑ Original Woodcut ∑ Basel, 1578