Description: Extremely rare wood engraving on the city of Mainz published in Paris in 1575 in the famous Cosmographia Universalis by Sebastian Münster. Certainly one of the first graphic representations of these cities. Extraordinary historical document on the city of Mainz and the doctor Simon Richwin in Trier. On this page of the Cosmographia Universalis we find two woodcuts. Format of the large engraving 17cm/11cm format of the sheet 31/21cm Exceptional old document, slight tear at the base, good condition for a document that is almost 500 years old, see photos We only sell authentic documents We accept payment by check We have many historical documents and engravings to discover in our EBay store. Please feel free to subscribe to our eBay profile to receive new listings first. Source Wikipedia The first encyclopedia in history, the Cosmographia Universalis, is one of the first descriptions of the world, originally in the German language. Several editions were printed, including versions in Latin, in French (in 1552 – Basel edition, 1 vol. 3 – and in 1575 – Paris edition, 2 volumes 4), in Italian, English and even Czech. The last publication in German dates from 1628, more than 70 years after his death. The Münster Cosmographia Universalis was one of the most widely read works of the 16th century and can probably be attributed second place in popularity after the Bible. This success was partly due to the excellent woodcuts, including some by Hans Holbein the Younger, Urs Graf, Hans Rudolph Manuel Deutsch and David Kandel. In total, more than 120 collaborators participated in this work. The work was at the time a reference in geography and history. It contains numerous illustrations of the lifestyles of the time, as well as double-page views of cities and numerous maps. These maps covered "new islands behind Spain as far as the East towards the land of the Indies" (America and the Asian continent).The first encyclopedia in history, the Cosmographia Universalis, is one of the first descriptions of the world, originally in the German language. Several editions were printed, including versions in Latin, in French (in 1552 – Basel edition, 1 vol. 3 – and in 1575 – Paris edition, 2 volumes 4), in Italian, English and even Czech. The last publication in German dates from 1628, more than 70 years after his death. The Münster Cosmographia Universalis was one of the most widely read works of the 16th century and can probably be attributed second place in popularity after the Bible. This success was partly due to the excellent woodcuts, including some by Hans Holbein the Younger, Urs Graf, Hans Rudolph Manuel Deutsch and David Kandel. In total, more than 120 collaborators participated in this
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date of publication: 1575
Author: Sebastian Munster
Special Attributes: Edition original
Object modified: Non
Binding: Disassembled
Language: French
period: Until XVIIth siècle
Name of publication: Mainz
Place of Publication: Paris
Nom: Mainz
Topic: History
Brand: Unbranded
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