Die Reichsstatt Speier, so vor zeiten Civitatas Nemetum: das ist, Nemeter Statt, hat geheissen.

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Hand-Colored Original Woodcut by Sebastian Münster, depicting Die Reichsstatt Speier, so vor zeiten Civitatas Nemetum: das ist, Nemeter Statt, hat geheissen.. Published Basel, Heinrich Petri, 1578. Sheet: 42.7 x 35,5 cm (16.75 x 14 inches).. A fine and original hand-colored 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 plate presents a original woodcut, with original hand coloring depicting the city of Die Reichsstatt Speier, so vor zeiten Civitatas Nemetum: das ist, Nemeter Statt, hat geheissen., published in Basel, Heinrich Petri, 1578. Such topographic views from Münster's workshop are primary historical documents of German urban history in the 1500s, now prized equally by historians, map collectors, and interior decorators. Sheet measures 42.7 x 35,5 cm (16.75 x 14 inches).. In good condition overall, with minor signs of age appropriate for a 16th-century engraving. Ready to frame.

Die Reichsstatt Speier, so vor zeiten Civitatas Nemetum: das ist, Nemeter Statt, hat geheissen. - Sebastian Münster ∑ Hand-Colored Original Woodcut ∑ Basel 1578