Sebastian Munster (1489 – 1552)

AR 34510

Chur

"Die Statt Chur im Schweitzer gebirg und in der Grawen pündter land onfern vom Rhein gelegen."

General view of Chur, with the mountains in the south, whole double-page with German text.

Woodcut from Sebastian Münster's Cosmographia, Basle about 1550, size of the view: 14 x 34,5 cm.

Very nice impression and good condition.

€ 285,-

Sebastian Munster (1489 – 1552)

Editor of the famous 'Cosmography'. The 1st edition was published in Basel 1544, from 1550 on with 52 new maps.

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