Das Fünfte Buch Frankenlandt in Germania. Wo die Francken zum ersten herkommen sindt.

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Original Woodcut by Sebastian Münster, depicting Das Fünfte Buch Frankenlandt in Germania. Wo die Francken zum ersten herkommen sindt.. Published Basel, Heinrich, 1628. Sheet: 950 by 135mm (37 by 5 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 16200s. Sebastian Münster was a cartographer active in the 1600s, working in the tradition of European copper-engraved cartography. Their maps are valued by collectors for their historical accuracy and decorative quality. This plate presents a original woodcut depicting the city of Das Fünfte Buch Frankenlandt in Germania. Wo die Francken zum ersten herkommen sindt., published in Basel, Heinrich, 1628. Such topographic views from Münster's workshop are primary historical documents of German urban history in the 1600s, now prized equally by historians, map collectors, and interior decorators. Sheet measures 950 by 135mm (37 by 5 inches).. In good condition overall, with minor signs of age appropriate for a 17th-century engraving. Ready to frame.

Das Fünfte Buch Frankenlandt in Germania. Wo die Francken zum ersten herkommen sindt. - Sebastian Münster ∑ Original Woodcut ∑ Basel 1628