Das Fünfte Buch - Zypern.

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Woodcut hand colored in wash, published in Sebastian Münster's 'Cosmographia' around 1578. German text edition. Decorative fine map of Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Nicosia is named on the map. The German text page is relating to Sebastian Munster's description of Sweden and the woodcut illustration on the bottom of this page shows two north european reindeers. Among the descriptive text verso on the text sheet is a a chapter related to Cyprus. The 'Cosmographia' by Sebastian Münster was one of the most richest illustrated books with geographical content describing the world in the mid of the 16th century. It was published in Basel from 1544 onwards up to 1628 in various editions and different languages. Its content was enlarged from edition to edition to provide the reader with the newest information.