Map of the World
"Der gantzen Welt Generaltafel."
- "Universalis Cosmographia"
Map of the whole world with America and Japan.
Picture and shape after Martin Waldseemüller
(c1470-1522) and Peter Apian (1495-1552). Page
with text from the 'Schwyzer Chronick' by Johann
Stumpf (1500-1576), Zurich: Christoph Froschauer
1548.
Woodcut by Johannes Honterus (1498-1549),
engraved by Heinrich Vogtherr the Elder, Zurich
1548/1556, size of the map: 12 x 16 cm.
Very good and strong impression, many smaller
worm holes, neatly restored and only visible
when light is passing through, otherwise very
good conditon.
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