Martin Waldseemüller

LS 10910

Saarland - Lorraine

"Ducatus Lothringie"

Map of Lorraine, orientated to the south. It shows the area of the rivers Moselle and Saar (Sarre), from Trier to Nancy and Toul up to the Vosges. At the right and lower part columns with the coat of arms of this region.

Woodcut by Martin Waldseemüller, printed in colours, 'modern' map from the 'Geographia', Strasbourg 1513, 36 x 26 cm.

First woodcut map by Martin Waldseemüller printed in colours, rare.

Perfect impression and condition, strong paper.

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Martin Waldseemüller (1470 – ca. 1518)

Cartographer from Lorraine. Made two maps of the world, one of Europe and maps for a Ptolemaic Geography, published in Strasbourg 1513.

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