Cosmographei, oder, beschreibung aller länder, herrschaften, fürnemsten stetten, geschichten, gebreüche[n], hantierungen etc. ,,

Author/Creator:: Münster, Sebastian, 1489-1552, author
Publication/Creation:: Getruckt zu Basel : durch Henrichum Petri, anno MDL
Resource Type:: Book
Edition:: Ietz zum drittem mal trefflich sere durch Sebastianum Munsteru[m] gemeret vnd gebessert ... /

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Full Title:: Cosmographei, oder, beschreibung aller länder, herrschaften, fürnemsten stetten, geschichten, gebreüche[n], hantierungen etc. ,,
Uniform Title:: Cosmographia.
Series Titles:: Pitts Theology Library. Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection.

Variant Titles:: Beschreibung aller Länder, Herrschaften, fürnemsten Stetten, Geschichten

Summary:: Fourth German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmographia, a world chronicle with extensive geographic descriptions and detailed illustrations. It includes two maps of the world, as well as maps of Europs, Africa, Asia, India and various European countries as well as numerous cityscapes.
Language:: German
Physical Type/Description:: 20 nunnumbered pages, MCCXXXIII pages, 14 double leaves : illustrations (woodcuts), maps, ports. ; 33 cm (folio)
General Note:: Pagination is incorrect and should be MCCCXXXVII instead of MCCXXXIII (Pages 951-962, 1191-1193, erroneously numbered 947-956 and 1153-1154).
Imprint from colophon.
Title within woodcut border.
Printer's mark on verso of last leaf.
Includes index.
Local Note:: Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection--Pitts Theology Library.
Binding Note:: Bound in blind tooled pigskin over wooden boards with brass clasps and catches.
Citation/Reference Note:: VD 16 M 6693