Title: Sicilia
Map Maker:
Sebastian Munster
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Place / Date: Basel / 1570 ca
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Coloring: Hand Colored
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Size: 8.5 x 6 inches
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Condition: VG+
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Price: $395.00
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Inventory ID: 30532
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Description: Fine example of Munster's map of the Island of Sicily, from and early edition of Munster's Cosmographia.
Munster's Cosmographia was one of the most influential works of the 16th Century. The work was first issued in 1545 and expanded and reissued in many editions and many different languages from 1545 to 1628. Munster was one of the most influential map makers of the 16th Century. His Cosmographia was the most widely read work of the 16th and early 17th Century, incorporating more than 100 maps and city views of important places around the world.
Related Categories:
Maps of European Islands
Maps of Italy
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