Sebastian Munster Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Sebastian Munster Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 08, 2025
Münster, Sebastian: Tabula Asiae I. Kolor. Holzschnitt-Karte. 1542
Est: €200 - €300
Münster, Sebastian. Tabula Asiae I. Kolorierte Holzschnitt-Karte. 26 x 34 cm (Darstellung) bzw. 30 x 37 cm (Blatt). 1542. -- Aus dem Werk "Geographia" von Sebastian Münster (1488-1552), das als bedeutender Meilenstein gilt, da es nicht nur ptolemäische enthielt, sondern auch eine Reihe bahnbrechender moderne Karten, darunter die ersten separaten Karten der vier Kontinente, die erste Karte von England und die früheste erhältliche Karte von Skandinavien. Dargestellt ist das gesamte heutige türkische Gebiet. – Mit Mittelfalz, etwas braunfleckig am Rand. Mit kräftigem Kolorit und insgesamt gut erhalten.
Bassenge Auctions
Apr. 08, 2025
Münster, Sebastian: Kalendarium Hebraicum. Basel, J. Froben, 1527. - Einzige Ausgabe
Est: €500 - €750
Münster, Sebastian. Kalendarium Hebraicum, opera Sebastiani Munsteri ex Hebraeorum penetralibus iam recens in lucem aeditum... Hokhmat ha-mazalot bi-tekufot u-me'ubarot ve-ha-kevo'ot (hebraice). In lateinischer und hebräischer Sprache. Ohne Titel. Seite 9-82, Seite 87-200, 8 nn. Bl. Mit 2 Holzschnitt-Tafeln und 20 Text-Holzschnitten. 20 x 14,5 cm. Halbpergament des 15. Jahrhunderts aus einer Fraktur mit roter und schwarzer Handschrift (berieben, bestoßen, fleckig, mit Wurmlöchern, kleinen Fehlstellen und unteres Kapital fehlt) mit hs. RTitelschild. Basel, Johann Froben, 1527. -- VD 16 M 6688. Adams M 1933. Burmeister 44. Zinner 1342. – Einzige Ausgabe des Kalenders von Sebastian Münster (1488-1552). – Der Titel, vier nicht nummerierte Blätter und fünf nummerierte Blätter fehlen. Papierbedingt leicht gebräunt, etwas stock- und feuchtfleckig, letzten Blätter etwas gelockert und hinteres Innengelenke offen sowie hinterer Vorsatz mit Wurmgängen.
Bassenge Auctions
Apr. 05, 2025
S. MÜNSTER (1488-1552), Grapevine around a tree, around 1610, Woodcut
Est: €120 - €200
Sebastian Münster (1488 Nieder-Ingelheim - 1552 Basel): Vine twining around a tree, c. 1610, Woodcut Technique: Woodcut on Paper Date: c. 1610 Description: The artwork depicts a vine twining around a tree, symbolising fertility and closeness to nature. The grapes and leaves are depicted in detail, in a frame that emphasises the central motif. This nature-related depiction could have mythological or religious echoes. Verso: Typographic printing. Source: Sebastian Münster (1488 -1552 ) Cosmographia | Book, Science Keywords: Vine; tree; grapes; leaves; fertility; nature; symbolism; mythology; religion; art; history; depiction of nature; fruit; growth; Renaissance; iconography; symbolism; vegetation; environment, 17th century, Baroque, Allegorical, Germany, Size: Paper: 8,3 cm x 7,3 cm (3,3 x 2,9 in)
Fichter Kunsthandel
Apr. 04, 2025
Description novelle d'Europe.
Est: €400 - €500
Woodcut, c. 25,5 x 34 cm, hand-coloured (light white dampst. on dark coloured background). - Attractive woodcut map from a French ed. of the "Cosmographia" by Münster. North oriented to the bottom. Verso not visible. - Ref. Cp. Karrow 58/101.
Arenberg Auctions
Apr. 02, 2025
SEBASTIAN MÜNSTER (1489-1552)
Est: €1,000 - €1,200
SEBASTIAN MÜNSTER (1489-1552) La Cosmographie Universelle Basel: Heinrich Petri, 1556. 33.2 x 22 x 10 cm. Over 1400 pages. A significant French edition of Münster’s Cosmographia Universalis, one of the most influential geographical and cartographical works of the 16th century. This encyclopedic survey of the known world was widely translated and published in multiple editions, each varying in content, with some texts expanded and others altered or omitted. Richly illustrated with numerous maps, including several double-page and in-text views. Contemporary full brown calf, spine with raised bands and gilt decoration. Wear consistent with age, including rubbed corners, scratches, and losses to the spine and boards. Some restorations, staining, and foxing throughout, with handwritten annotations. Upper corner of one leaf (following p.1693) restored with white paper, affecting text. Final section lacks folding maps except for the first leaf. Pagination errors and missing pages present. A foundational work in Renaissance cartography, blending history, astronomy, and ethnography, reflecting Münster’s role as a humanist scholar, mathematician, and professor of Hebrew. Sebastian Münster Humanist scholar, chronicler and cartographer from southern Germany. A versatile scholar: cartographer, historian, astronomer, mathematician and teacher of Hebrew. The Universal Cosmography (Cosmographiae Universalis) was a huge success and was published in numerous editions, including versions in various languages (Latin, French, Italian, English, and Czech). All these editions vary greatly in terms of content. Some texts have been expanded, while others have had plates removed.
Hermitage Fine Art
Mar. 27, 2025
Münster, Sebastian (Nieder-Ingelsheim, Basel 1488-1552)
Est: €100 - €120
Afrika, nach 1580 Aus der Cosmographia von Sebastain Muenster. Kol. Holzschnitt auf Buchseite 1628, "Das achte Buch der Weltbeschreibung...Africa mit seinen besondern Ländern / Thieren / und wunderbarlichen Dingen" . Ca. 12,5×16 cm auf 35×23 cm. Aus einer deutschen, erweiterten Ausgabe mit acht (statt ursprüngl. sechs) Büchern. (Leicht gebräunt). (61240)
Leo Spik
Mar. 22, 2025
Sebastian Münster
Est: €60 - €90
Sebastian Münster 1488 Nieder-Ingelheim - 1552 Basel - Kleine Karte von Hamburg - Handkol. Radierung/Papier. 14,4 x 16,6 cm (Passepartoutausschnitt). Passepartout. Unter Glas gerahmt.
Das Kunst- und Auktionshaus Kastern GmbH & Co KG
Mar. 15, 2025
Münster, Sebastian
Est: -
Münster, Sebastian 1488 - 1552. Karte von Hegau. Holzschnitt auf Bütten. Verso mit Text. Seite 538 aus "Cosmographiae uniuersalis Lib. VI.", 1550 Basel. Blattgröße ca. 11 x 16 cm, hinter Passepartout und Glas gerahmt ca. 20 x 24 cm. Beschnitten. Münster, Sebastian 1488 - 1552. map of Hegau. Woodcut on laid paper. Verso with text. Page 538 from ‘Cosmographiae uniuersalis Lib. VI.’, 1550 Basel. Sheet size approx. 11 x 16 cm, framed behind passepartout and glass approx. 20 x 24 cm. Cut.
Auktionshaus Sieglin GmbH
Mar. 15, 2025
SEBASTIAN MÜNSTER 'ASIA WIE ES JETZIGER ZEIT (...) BESCHRIEEN IST'
Est: €400 - €800
SEBASTIAN MÜNSTER 1488 Nieder-Ingelheim - 1552 Basel 'ASIA WIE ES JETZIGER ZEIT (...) BESCHRIEEN IST' Woodcut, colored, on paper. Sheet size 36 x 42.5 cm. Titled top center. Browned, stained, with center fold, traces of mounting on the verso. SEBASTIAN MÜNSTER 1488 Nieder-Ingelheim - 1552 Basel 'ASIA WIE ES JETZIGER ZEIT (...) BESCHRIEEN IST' Holzschnitt, koloriert, auf Papier. BM 36 x 42,5 cm. Oben Mitte betitelt. Gebräunt, fleckig, mit Mittelfalz, verso Montierungsreste.
Hargesheimer Kunstauktionen Düsseldorf
Mar. 12, 2025
MAP, Czech Republic, Munster
Est: $110 - $140
Cheb, Czech Republic. Sebastian Munster, Egrana Civitas olim de Imperio Romanorum, Hodie Vero Regno Bohemiae Subiecta, from Cosmographiae Universalis…, 1554 (published). Hand Color. This woodcut view depicts the Bohemian city of Eger, present-day Cheb, near the border of Germany. The view shows the city on the banks of the Ohre River, surrounded by protective walls and dominated by the twin spires of the gothic church of St. Nicolas. Above the view is the coat of arms of Eger. Latin text on verso. LITERATURE: Shirley (BL Atlases) T.MUN-1e.
Old World Auctions
Mar. 12, 2025
MAP, Czech Republic, Munster
Est: $80 - $95
Czech Republic. Sebastian Munster, Bohemici Regni Intra & Extra Hercynii Nemoris Clausuram Descriptio, from Cosmographiae Universalis..., 1554 (published). Hand Color. This miniature woodblock map depicts the ancient kingdom of Bohemia, centered on Prague and surrounded by mountains. On a sheet of Latin text measuring 8.1 x 12.3". LITERATURE: Shirley (BL Atlases) T.MUN-1e.
Old World Auctions
Mar. 12, 2025
MAP, Germany, Munster
Est: $100 - $130
Luneburg, Germany. Sebastian Munster, Luneburg, from Cosmographiae Universalis..., 1554 (published). Hand Color. This woodblock panorama of the skyline of Luneburg is printed on a full sheet (15.8 x 12.3") with Latin text. All the major buildings are identified in the key above the view. The title cartouche and two coats of arms are held aloft by putti. Luneburg is now one of Hamburg's inner suburbs, but was an important member of the Hanseatic League during the sixteenth century. Text and woodcut illustrations on verso. LITERATURE: Shirley (BL Atlases) T.MUN-1e.
Old World Auctions
Mar. 12, 2025
MAP, Germany, Munster
Est: $110 - $140
Luebeck, Germany. Sebastian Munster, Lubeck, from Cosmographiae Universalis..., 1554 (published). Hand Color. This panoramic view of Luebeck identifies important locations within the city. The woodcut is decorated with clouds and cherubs holding the coat of arms and title. On a sheet of Latin text measuring 15.4 x 12.3". LITERATURE: Shirley (BL Atlases) T.MUN-1e.
Old World Auctions
Mar. 12, 2025
MAP, Germany, Munster
Est: $100 - $130
Erfurt & Fulda, Germany. Sebastian Munster, Erdfordia Magnifica Atque Celeberrima Thuringoru Urbs... [on sheet with] Fuldensis Civitatis & Celeberrimae Abbatiae eius Imago..., from Cosmographiae Universalis..., 1554 (published). Hand Color. This sheet includes panoramic views of the cities of Erfurt and Fulda with key buildings labeled. Engraved by Christoph Stimmer and Hans Rudolph Manuel. Latin text on verso. LITERATURE: Shirley (BL Atlases) T.MUN-1e.
Old World Auctions
Mar. 12, 2025
MAP, Germany, Munster
Est: $110 - $140
Central Germany. Sebastian Munster, Hassiae Descriptio... [on verso] Martpurgum, from Cosmographiae Universalis..., 1554 (published). Hand Color. This map focuses on the region of Hessen, extending from Paderborn in the north, to Frankfurt in the south, to Koblenz in the west, and to Erfurt in the east. On a sheet with Latin text measuring 8.0 x 12.3". On verso is a lovely view of the city of Marburg (5.9 x 5.2"). LITERATURE: Shirley (BL Atlases) T.MUN-1e.
Old World Auctions
Mar. 12, 2025
MAP, Rhine River, Munster
Est: $80 - $95
Western Europe, Rhine River. Sebastian Munster, De Nobili Regione Alsatiae, cui ob eius Insignem Fertilitatem Nulla Alia Regio in Tractu Rheni Comparari Potest, from Cosmographiae Universalis…, 1554 (published). Hand Color. This map focuses on the lower Rhine River valley from Strasbourg, France to Basel, Switzerland. The map is oriented with north to the right and there is graphic depiction of the surrounding mountains. On a sheet of Latin text measuring 8.1 x 12.3". On verso is a lovely view of the city of Thann, France. LITERATURE: Shirley (BL Atlases) T.MUN-1e.
Old World Auctions
Feb. 22, 2025
Münster, Sebastian (1488-1552) "Die Statt Lindaw“, Holzstich.
Est: €50 - €90
Münster, Sebastian (1488-1552) "Die Statt Lindaw“, Holzstich. Druckplatte 29 x 36 cm, Rahmen 46 x 59 cm. Münster, Sebastian (1488-1552) "Die Statt Lindaw", wood engraving. Printing plate 29 x 36 cm, frame 46 x 59 cm.
Auktionshaus Karrenbauer
Feb. 01, 2025
Sebastian Munster Woodcut, New Griechenlandt [Greece]
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
MUNSTER, Sebastian (1488-1552). New Griechenlandt, mit andern anstossenden Landern, wie es zu unsern zeiten beschriben ist. Woodcut map. 1588. 14 1/2" x 17 7/8" sheet. This double-page woodcut map of Greece and the Aegean Sea by one of the three most renowned cartographers of the sixteenth century, along with Mercator and Ortelius.
Arader Galleries
Feb. 01, 2025
Sebastian Munster's Cosmographiae uniuersalis Lib. VI - One of the Monumental Illustrated Books of the 16th Century
Est: $24,000 - $32,000
MÜNSTER, Sebastian (1488-1552). Cosmographiae uniuersalis Lib. VI. In quibus, iuxta certioris fidei scriptorium traditionem describuntur. Basel: Heinrich Petri, March 1552 [colophon]. Comparable: Christie's, 2017 - $21,250; Christie's, 2012 - 18,750 GBP. "Folio (12 x 7 1/2 in.; 30.5 x 19.1 cm). Letterpress title within historiated woodcut border, woodcut portrait of the author on verso, 14 double-page atlas maps, including 2 world maps, 3 views of Vienna (signed "HRMD"), Worms (signed "ISD") and Heidelberg, each printed on two leaves and intended to be joined, approximately 1,000 woodcut text illustrations including 54 text maps, printer's woodcut device at the end. BINDING/CONDITION: Title laid down, obscuring portrait of author on verso, moderate browning and marginal foxing, one or two marginal tears occasionally touching the image, closed tears on page 25, the last two leaves with early repairs affecting the text, dampstaining in lower inner margins in the last two quires. Seventeenth-century sheep, the spine in six compartments with raised bands, edges stained red; scuffed and scraped, endpapers renewed in the nineteenth century. ONE OF THE MONUMENTAL ILLUSTRATED BOOKS OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY. First published in 1544, Münster's Cosmographia became the most popular work of its kind, teaching "nearly three generations of laymen most of what they know about the world beyond their native places" (Strauss). As a description of the whole world, Cosmographia provided an encyclopedia of general knowledge. The author's preface "promises the prospective reader an exhaustive survey of all that is significant and interesting in his world. 'The art of cosmography,' he begins, 'concerns itself not only with the countries, habitations, and lives of the various peoples of the earth, but also with many other things, such as strange animals, trees, metals, and so on, things both useful and useless, to be found on land and in the sea; [also] the habits, customs, laws, governments of men, … the origins of countries, regions, cities, and towns, how nature has endowed them and what human inventiveness has produced in them, [also] what notable things have happened everywhere…' " (Strauss). Its success was also due to the fascinating woodcuts (over 1,000) by Hans Holbein the Younger, Urs Graf, Hans Rudolph Manuel Deutsch and David Kandel. The present edition published in March of 1552 shortly before Münster's death on 26 May at Basel, is a reprint of the definitive 1550 edition. It contains the same 14 double-page maps and has the identical text maps (Karrow 58/135-188). The 1550 edition also introduced the town views, which were unusually accurate, as they were "based on first-hand information gathered from local officials of each town or place described, and were some of the earliest large-scale plans of cities to be published" (The World Encompassed, 272). As such, Cosmographia remains a key source of social history for that period. Additionally, the editions of 1550 and thereafter contain Münster's second world map, an oval projection cut by David Kandel, which replaced the Ptolemaic version that had appeared in earlier editions. There are separate sections on Africa, Asia, and "De novis insulis, quomodo, quando & per quem" between pages 1099 and 1113-a description of America including accounts of the voyages of Columbus, Vespucci, Magellan, etc. Map 14 of America, "Tabula nouarum insularum" is in Burden's state 5. "He was one of the first to create space in the woodblock for the insertion of place-names in metal type. The map's inclusion in Münster's Cosmographia … sealed the fate of 'America' as the name for the New World … North America is not shown as accurately as the southern half of the continent, it had to a large extent been neglected so far by explorers. When Giovanni di Verrazzano … passed by the Outer Banks of the Carolinas in 1524, he mistook Pamlico and Albemarle sounds for the 'Oriental Sea' that led to Cathay and the rich Spice Islands. Here Münster perpetuates the error and through the success of this book provided the impetus to the exploration of the region" (Burden). PROVENANCE: Nineteenth-century ownership inscription of E. de Freville with Latin motto ". REFERENCES: Adams M-1909; Burden 12; Karrow, Mapmakers of the Sixteenth Century and Their Maps, pp. 431-434; VD 16, MD6715, MD6716; Sabin 51380; Gerard Strauss, "A Sixteenth-Century Encylopedia; Sebastian Munster's Cosomgraphy and Its Editions," in From the Renaissance to the Counter-Reformation, Essays in Honour of Garrett Mattingly (London, 1966).
Arader Galleries
Feb. 01, 2025
Munster, pub. 1544 - Map of the Americas
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
This very old woodcut is from Sebastian Munster's Cosmographey. It was published in Basel in 1544. The work was a massive chronicle of all the geographical knowledge of the world to that point. The work included world maps as well as views of smaller cities and woodcut illustrations of historical subjects, mythology, natural history and ethnography. It was the first work to show America in its "correct" continental form and "sealed the fate of 'America' as the name of the New World." (Burden 12) It was also the first to name the Pacific Ocean. Sebastian Munster (1489-1552) was a German cartographer, cosmographer, and a Hebrew scholar. He also became a Franciscan monk at an early age. Munster's Cosmographia was the first work of scientific based knowledge in the German language.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Feb. 01, 2025
Munster, pub. 1544 - Map of India (Asia)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
This very old woodcut is from Sebastian Munster's Cosmographey. It was published in Basel in 1544. The work was a massive chronicle of all the geographical knowledge of the world to that point. The work included world maps as well as views of smaller cities and woodcut illustrations of historical subjects, mythology, natural history and ethnography. It was the first work to show America in its "correct" continental form and "sealed the fate of 'America' as the name of the New World." (Burden 12) It was also the first to name the Pacific Ocean. Sebastian Munster (1489-1552) was a German cartographer, cosmographer, and a Hebrew scholar. He also became a Franciscan monk at an early age. Munster's Cosmographia was the first work of scientific based knowledge in the German language.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Feb. 01, 2025
Munster, pub. 1544 - Map of Africa
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
This very old woodcut is from Sebastian Munster's Cosmographey. It was published in Basel in 1544. The work was a massive chronicle of all the geographical knowledge of the world to that point. The work included world maps as well as views of smaller cities and woodcut illustrations of historical subjects, mythology, natural history and ethnography. It was the first work to show America in its "correct" continental form and "sealed the fate of 'America' as the name of the New World." (Burden 12) It was also the first to name the Pacific Ocean. Sebastian Munster (1489-1552) was a German cartographer, cosmographer, and a Hebrew scholar. He also became a Franciscan monk at an early age. Munster's Cosmographia was the first work of scientific based knowledge in the German language.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Feb. 01, 2025
Munster, pub. 1544 - Map of Taprobana & Elephant Inset
Est: $300 - $600
This very old woodcut is from Sebastian Munster's Cosmographey. It was published in Basel in 1544. The work was a massive chronicle of all the geographical knowledge of the world to that point. The work included world maps as well as views of smaller cities and woodcut illustrations of historical subjects, mythology, natural history and ethnography. It was the first work to show America in its "correct" continental form and "sealed the fate of 'America' as the name of the New World." (Burden 12) It was also the first to name the Pacific Ocean. Sebastian Munster (1489-1552) was a German cartographer, cosmographer, and a Hebrew scholar. He also became a Franciscan monk at an early age. Munster's Cosmographia was the first work of scientific based knowledge in the German language.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Feb. 01, 2025
Munster, pub. 1544 - Map of Greece, Romania, Turkey
Est: $500 - $1,000
This very old woodcut is from Sebastian Munster's Cosmographey. It was published in Basel in 1544. The work was a massive chronicle of all the geographical knowledge of the world to that point. The work included world maps as well as views of smaller cities and woodcut illustrations of historical subjects, mythology, natural history and ethnography. It was the first work to show America in its "correct" continental form and "sealed the fate of 'America' as the name of the New World." (Burden 12) It was also the first to name the Pacific Ocean. Sebastian Munster (1489-1552) was a German cartographer, cosmographer, and a Hebrew scholar. He also became a Franciscan monk at an early age. Munster's Cosmographia was the first work of scientific based knowledge in the German language.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Feb. 01, 2025
Munster, pub. 1544 - Map of Italy, Sardinia, & Sicily
Est: $500 - $1,000
This very old woodcut is from Sebastian Munster's Cosmographey. It was published in Basel in 1544. The work was a massive chronicle of all the geographical knowledge of the world to that point. The work included world maps as well as views of smaller cities and woodcut illustrations of historical subjects, mythology, natural history and ethnography. It was the first work to show America in its "correct" continental form and "sealed the fate of 'America' as the name of the New World." (Burden 12) It was also the first to name the Pacific Ocean. Sebastian Munster (1489-1552) was a German cartographer, cosmographer, and a Hebrew scholar. He also became a Franciscan monk at an early age. Munster's Cosmographia was the first work of scientific based knowledge in the German language.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Jan. 25, 2025
S. MÜNSTER (1488-1552), View from Meissen, 1558,
Est: €300 - €400
Sebastian Münster (1488 Nieder-Ingelheim - 1552 Basel): View of Meissen Misena Hermundurorum Urbs, 1558, Woodcut Technique: Woodcut on Paper Inscription: At the upper part inscribed in the printing plate: "Der herlichen und beruehmpten Statt Meyssen Abcontrafehung. / Misena Hermundurorum Urbs". At the center dated: "1558". Date: 1558 Description: This graphic presents a detailed bird's-eye view of a city, complemented by two heraldic coats of arms. The illustration, embedded in a text border, is characterised by a high level of detail and precise lines. Buildings and topographical elements are precisely emphasised, revealing a rich urban structure. The style of the depiction reflects an artistic concept from the early modern period. Verso: Typographic print "Das fuenffte Buch / Von Teutschlandt. / The city of Meyssen [...]" Source: Sebastian Münster (1488 -1552 ) Cosmographia | Book, Science Keywords: City view; Bird's-eye view; Graphic; Coat of arms; Detail; Lines; Buildings; Topography; Early modern times; Work of art; Illustration; Town planning; Historical; Heraldic; Artistic conception; Text border; Depth of detail, 16th century, Renaissance, Cities, Germany, Size: Paper: 37,9 cm x 43,9 cm (14,9 x 17,3 in), Depiction: 16,0 cm x 39,0 cm (6,3 x 15,4 in)
Fichter Kunsthandel
Jan. 25, 2025
S. MÜNSTER (1488-1552), Representation of mine failures, Woodcut
Est: €45 - €75
Sebastian Münster (1488 Nieder-Ingelheim - 1552 Basel): Medieval depiction of mine failures at work, 16th century, Woodcut Technique: Woodcut on Paper Date: Description: Documentary depiction of ore processing in medieval Germany. The illustration is from the Latin-language edition of Münster's Cosmographia, Book III, one of the earliest descriptions of the world published in numerous languages. The Latin edition dates from around 1550 to 1570. On the reverse is a cut-out of a typographical print in Latin. Keywords: 16th century, Renaissance, Professions, Germany, Size: Paper: 8,6 cm x 13,9 cm (3,4 x 5,5 in)
Fichter Kunsthandel
Jan. 25, 2025
S. MÜNSTER (1488-1552), Representation of an ore hunter, Woodcut
Est: €45 - €75
Sebastian Münster (1488 Nieder-Ingelheim - 1552 Basel): Medieval depiction of an archwrights at work, 16th century, Woodcut Technique: Woodcut on Paper Date: Description: Documentary depiction of iron smelting and ore processing in medieval Germany. The illustration is from the German edition of Münster's Cosmographia , Book III. It is one of the earliest descriptions of the world, published in numerous languages. The first editions date from around 1544. The sheet, which is entitled Chapter 47 "Von Bergwercken unnd Metallen", is detached from the book and has typographical printing and illustrations on both sides. Keywords: 16th century, Renaissance, Professions, Germany, Size: Paper: 15,5 cm x 18,1 cm (6,1 x 7,1 in)
Fichter Kunsthandel
Jan. 11, 2025
Munster, pub. 1550 - Sea Monster and Animal Tableau (Famous Chart, Munster's Monsters); Monstra Marina et Terrestria
Est: $2,500 - $4,500
About the engraving: This is one of the most famous charts of mythical sea monsters. The monsters were derivative of Olaus Magnus's Carta Marina from 1539. It reflects the Renaissance attitude towards the unknown lands beyond civilization. The image is one of the most sought after curiosities of the 16th century. One vignette shows a galleon trying to outrun one monster by throwing their cargo overboard, while one sailor takes sight with a musket. It features beasts of land and sea. While many are the stuff of fantasy, many are based upon depictions from Scandinavian sailors and whalemen encounters. The monsters included are whales, giant lobsters, sea serpents (perhaps oarfish), and possibly an Orca and walrus. Description of the work: This very old woodcut is from Sebastian Munster's Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder, Herrschafften, fürnemmsten Stetten, geschichten, gebreüchen, handtierungen &c. It was published in Basel in 1550. The work was a massive chronicle of all the geographical knowledge of the world to that point. The work included world maps as well as views of smaller cities and woodcut illustrations of historical subjects, mythology, natural history and ethnography. It was the first work to show America in its "correct" continental form and "sealed the fate of 'America' as the name of the New World." (Burden 12) It was also the first to name the Pacific Ocean. Sebastian Munster (1489-1552) was a German cartographer, cosmographer, and a Hebrew scholar. He also became a Franciscan monk at an early age. Munster's Cosmographia was the first work of scientific based knowledge in the German language.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
Dec. 14, 2024
Florence très noble cité des Tuscans, figurée comme elle est de notre temps.
Est: €150 - €200
Woodcut, 22,4 x 36 cm, hand-coloured (light traces of central fold). - Finely engraved woodcut of the capital city of Tuscany, Florence (Firenze), with the wide Arno river prominently in the middle. From the first French ed. of Munster's "Cosmographia" (pp. 202-203).
Arenberg Auctions
Dec. 14, 2024
Flandern.
Est: €100 - €150
Woodcut, 11,6 x 15,1 cm. - Curious small map of Flanders and neighbouring territories (Brabant, Artois, Hainaut, etc.). From a German ed. of the "Cosmographia" (pp. 173-174). - Ref. Karrow 53/139.
Arenberg Auctions
Dec. 12, 2024
Sebastiaen Munster, Sea monsters, 1570.
Est: €1,250 - €1,500
Rare woodcut with sea monsters, thought to be lived in the 16th century in the North Atlantic and of animals found in northern lands. Woodcut made and published by Sebastian Münster ca 1550-1598. In very good condition printed on thin laid paper with margins. Very good impression.
Old Master Print
Dec. 09, 2024
Sebastian Munster (1488 - 1552) Een topografsiche kaart van het Heilige Land, 1572
Est: €300 - €500
Handgekleurde kopergravure, " Terrae Sanctae Tabula" uit "Cosmographia". B 28 x 36 / 52.5 x 59 cm
Veilinghuis Onder de Boompjes
Dec. 05, 2024
Sebastian Munster, Typus Orbis Universalis (from Cosmographiae Universalis Lib. VI In Quibus Iuxta Certioris Fidel Scriptores...)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Sebastian Munster Typus Orbis Universalis (from Cosmographiae Universalis Lib. VI In Quibus Iuxta Certioris Fidel Scriptores...) [1572] copper engraving on paper with hand-coloring 12.25 h x 15.75 w in (31 x 40 cm) First published in 1544, Cosmographia was one of the most popular 16th century books, with about 40 editions in a century, including translations into Czech, French, Italian, and Latin. This oval projection map was from the Latin edition. Continents are outlined, with a large Northwest passage above the North American continent, which shown with the east coast nearly separated by the Sea of Verrazzano. The mythical islands of Calensuan and Grisonum are shown near the location of Australia. The demand for Cosmographia was largely driven by the wood-engraved maps; the block for this map was cut by David Kandel with his initials in the lower left corner. Provenance: Collection of Dr. Bernard Rubin, Chicago Literature: Shirley 92 | Rumsey 15058.005 | Collecting Old Maps, Manasek, pg.170 This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Nov. 23, 2024
Münster, Sebastian (1488-1552) ‘Teutschtlandt mit seinem ganzen Begriff und eyngeschloßnen Landtschafften’ (Map of Germany and neighbouring countries), col. Wood engraving, 32x36cm (w.f. 50,3x53,8cm), traces of age
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Münster, Sebastian (1488-1552) ‘Teutschtlandt mit seinem ganzen Begriff und eyngeschloßnen Landtschafften’ (Map of Germany and neighbouring countries), col. Wood engraving, 32x36cm (w.f. 50,3x53,8cm), traces of age Münster, Sebastian (1488-1552) "Teutschtlandt mit seinem ganzen Begriff und eyngeschloßnen Landtschafften" (Karte von Deutschland und Nachbarländern) , color. Holzstich, ungenordet, 32x36cm (m.R. 50,3x53,8cm), Altersspuren
Kendzia
Nov. 23, 2024
Münster, Sebastian (1488-1552) ‘Europa Regina’ late 16th c., coloured wood engraving, after Johannes Bucius (1516-1542). Wood engraving, after Johannes Bucius (1516-1542), probably from ‘Cosmographia’, 25,3x16,5cm (w.f. 45,2x33,2cm), traces of age
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Münster, Sebastian (1488-1552) ‘Europa Regina’ late 16th c., coloured wood engraving, after Johannes Bucius (1516-1542). Wood engraving, after Johannes Bucius (1516-1542), probably from ‘Cosmographia’, 25,3x16,5cm (w.f. 45,2x33,2cm), traces of age Münster, Sebastian (1488-1552) "Europa Regina" Ende 16.Jh., color. Holzstich, nach Johannes Bucius (1516-1542), wohl aus "Cosmographia", 25,3x16,5cm (m.R. 45,2x33,2cm), Altersspuren
Kendzia
Nov. 23, 2024
Münster, Sebastian (1488-1552) ‘Map of England and Scotland’, col. Wood engraving, 25x17cm (w.f. 33x45cm), traces of age
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Münster, Sebastian (1488-1552) ‘Map of England and Scotland’, col. Wood engraving, 25x17cm (w.f. 33x45cm), traces of age Münster, Sebastian (1488-1552) "Karte von England und Schottland", color. Holzstich, 25x17cm (m.R. 33x45cm), Altersspuren
Kendzia
Nov. 23, 2024
VEDUTE, Holzschnitt, „Franckfurt an der Oder.
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VEDUTE, Holzschnitt, „Franckfurt an der Oder. Anno Dni 1548“, Illustration aus: MÜNSTER, Sebastian (*1488 Nieder-Ingelheim †1552 Basel), "La Cosmographie universelle de tout le monde“, französische Ausgabe, Paris 1575, S. 850-851, im Rollwerk betitelt, gebräunt, Bugfalte, Ausschnittsmaß ca. 25,7 x 35,5 cm, Schrägschnittpassepartout, hinter Glas, SilberR
zeitGenossen Antiquitäten - Kunst - Design
Nov. 14, 2024
Sebastian Münster Taprobana Island (Sri Lanka)
Est: €250 - €500
Woodcut, 322 x 392 mm (sheet). Map of Taprobana, the name by which the ancient Greeks identified the island of Sri Lanka, from the 1574 edition of "Cosmographia Universalis", published by Heinrich Petri. Copy printed on thin laid paper. Sheet with some restored tears on the back, uniformly browned paper with scattered stains and usual central fold.
Bertolami Fine Art s.r.l.
Nov. 12, 2024
S. Münster, (1488 - 1552), Een landkaart voorstellende Brabant, ca. 1540-1545
Est: €100 - €200
S. Münster, (1488 - 1552), Een landkaart voorstellende Brabant, ca. 1540-1545 A woodcut, wit heading: Brabantia V Rheni Et X Nova Tabula.
Vendu Rotterdam
Nov. 09, 2024
Sebastian Munster (German 1488-1552)
Est: $400 - $800
Sebastian Munster (German 1488-1552) "Ptolemäisch General Tafel die halbKugel der Welt begreifende" circa 1575 Map of the World according to Claudius Ptolemy, featuring the 12 wind gods as a border Hand Colored map engraving on two sheets, verso having additional dragon and text 13 1/2" x 15 1/2" sight size Condition: water damage to right side, creasing to paper Provenance: Estate of Linda B. Sonnenblick, Farmington, Connecticut
Nadeau's Auction Gallery
Nov. 09, 2024
Sebastian Münster, "Ptolemaisch general Tafel, begreiffend die halbe kugel der Weldt", Holzschnitt, Heinrich Petri/ Basel 1540/78, gerahmt
Est: €500 - €600
Sebastian Münster, "Ptolemaisch general Tafel, begreiffend die halbe kugel der Weldt", Holzschnitt, Heinrich Petri/ Basel 1540/78, gerahmt Sebastian Münster, 1489 - 1552, Frühe Holzschnitt-Weltkarte der ptolemäischen Welt, umgeben von Wolken und Windköpfen. Rückseitig, sichtbar gerahmter Titel umgeben von schöner Holzschnittbordüre. Aus der deutschen Ausgabe der Kosmographie des Sebastian Münster, 1578 mit dem Titel "Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder" bei Heinrich Petri in Basel erschienen. Der Holzstock dieser Karte kam erstmals im Jahre 1540 in Seb. Münsters Geographia Universalis zum Einsatz, Bildgröße 25.2 x 34.1 cm, Blatt größer (wohl 32,7 x 39,0 cm), Lit.: Shirley, R. W.: The Mapping of the World, No. 76, unter P.partout und Glas gerahmt Sebastian Münster, "Ptolemaisch general Tafel, begreiffend die halbe kugel der Welt", woodcut, Heinrich Petri/ Basel 1540/78, framed Sebastian Münster, 1489 - 1552, Early woodcut world map of the Ptolemaic world, surrounded by clouds and wind heads. Visibly framed title surrounded by a beautiful woodcut border on the verso. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's cosmography, published in 1578 with the title "Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder" by Heinrich Petri in Basel. The wooden block of this map was first published in 1540 in Seb. Münster's Geographia Universalis, image size 25.2 x 34.1 cm, sheet larger (probably 32.7 x 39.0 cm), literature: Shirley, R. W.: The Mapping of the World, No. 76, framed under passepartout and glass
K&K – Auktionen in Heidelberg
Oct. 12, 2024
Brabantia III Rheni et X nova tabula.
Est: €200 - €300
Woodcut, 28,5 x 37,5 cm (light traces of central fold). - Rare early map of the Low Countries. Münster reworked his 5 earlier maps of the Rhine-region (see lot 460) to 3 maps, this one being the last one, covering Brabant, the southern part of Holland and the province of Utrecht. As this map is much cruder, the influence of Van Deventer is no longer recognizable. First published in the 1545 ed. of Münster's "Geographia universalis [...]". Latin text on verso (numb. 38). - Ref. Karrow 58/123. - Cp. Karrow 58/110.
Arenberg Auctions
Oct. 12, 2024
Brabantia V Rheni et X nova tabula.
Est: €200 - €300
Woodcut, 25,7 x 33,7 cm, hand-coloured. - Scarce early map of the Low Countries, very probably after Van Deventer as the hydography is virtually identical. Münster showed the course of the Rhine in 5 maps, this one being the last, covering the lower course; showing o.a. the cities Antwerp, Brussels, Roermond, Cologne, Bonn, etc. After 1542, Münster reworked the 5 Rhine-maps to just 3 (see lot 461), thus this map only appeared in 2 editions. Extracted from Münster's 1540 ed. of "Geographia universalis [...]". Latin text on verso (numb. 38). - Ref. Brabantia ducatus 2. - Karrow 58/110.
Arenberg Auctions
Oct. 10, 2024
Munster’s Cosmographia with over 100 Maps (1560)
Est: $32,500 - $40,000
Complete Edition of Cosmographia with over 100 Maps & Views Sebastian Munster, La Cosmographie Universelle, Contenant la Situation de Toutes les Parties du Monde, avec Leurs Proprietez & Appartenances, published 1560. Black & white. Sebastian Munster probably had more influence in spreading geographical knowledge throughout Europe in the mid-sixteenth century than any of his contemporaries. His Cosmographia contained not only the latest maps and city views, but also included an encyclopedic amount of detail about the known, and unknown, world and its history. Henrich Petri, step-son of Sebastian Munster, was the publisher of Munster's Geographia and Cosmographia. After Henrich Petri's death in 1579, his son Sebastian Petri took over the publishing business and commissioned a completely new set of woodblocks for the Cosmographia. Over the years, the text was enlarged and new maps were added. This French edition includes maps of the world, ancient world, the 4 continents, 8 regional maps, plus over 1000 woodcuts including 2 long folding views (of Vienna and Heidelberg), 37 double-page plans and views, and 66 smaller maps and views. Also included is the famous plate of Munster's Monsters, engravings of exotic animals, and a portrait of Sebastian Munster as the frontispiece. Of particular importance is Munster's map of the western hemisphere, La Table des Isles Neufues, lesquelles on Appelle Isles d'Occident & d'Indie, which is one of the most Important sixteenth century maps of the New World. The influence of Marco Polo's 13th century explorations in Asia are evident with the 7448 islands in the North Pacific and Zipangri (Japan) shown only a short distance off the western coast of North America. The North American continent is very oddly shaped without a California landmass and the eastern region is nearly bisected by a body of water, known as the Sea of Verrazzano. The Yucatan is still shown as an island, Cozumel is named nearby as Cozumela, and the lake at Temistitan is connected to the Gulf of Mexico. South America has a large bulge on the western coast, the Amazon River is very short, and cannibals inhabit the continent shown with the name Canibali next to a gruesome vignette with human limbs. The map is very decorative with Magellan's surviving ship Victoria appearing in the Pacific. This example of the Cosmographia is complete. The title page has been erroneously updated with a cut-out of the publisher's imprint from the 1555 edition, which has been glued onto the page, however the colophon correctly states the publication date of 1560. Small folio. Frontispiece; title page; dedication page; [16] pp.; 14 double-page maps; 1337 pp. with over 1000 woodcuts and 105 maps and plans. The pages of this example have been ruled. Handsomely rebound in full mottled leather with embossed frame on covers; five raised bands with two black leather title labels on spine; and new endpapers. LITERATURE: Betz #3; Burden #12; Mickwitz & Miekkavaara #157; Shirley #76 & #92; Walter #8; Yeo #2.
Old World Auctions
Oct. 08, 2024
Münster, Sebastian: Von Italia
Est: €200 - €300
Münster, Sebastian. Von Italia. Apulia unnd Neapolis wie disz künigreich erstanden/zugenommen und vil krieg erlitten. Grenz- und flächenkolorierte Holzschnittkarte. 20,5 x 14,5 cm (Darstellung). Mit Passepartout. Basel um1550. -- Der Kupferstich stammt aus dem berühmten Werk "Cosmographia Universale" verso mit deutschem Text. Dargestellt sind zum Beispiel die Städte Kampanien, Molise, Apulien, Basilikata und Kalabrien. – Knapp beschnitten und braunfleckig, sonst gut erhalten. Dekorativ.
Bassenge Auctions
Sep. 28, 2024
Sebastian Münster (1488 in Ingelheim am Rhein - 1552 in Basel, Switzerland)
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Sebastian Münster (1488 in Ingelheim am Rhein - 1552 in Basel, Switzerland) Lübeck panorama with description of the city, "ie Statt Lübeck eine auß den fürnemsten Stetten so am moer gelegen abcontrasehtet", uncoloured woodcut, from "Cosmographia", 16th century, approx. 11x38cm (visible size), framed (approx. 30x60cm)
Auktionshaus HanseArt
Sep. 24, 2024
SEBASTIAN MÜNSTER Nieder-Ingelheim, Germany (1488) / Basel (1552) "Map of Spain with cartographic information from the mid-16th century"
Est: €450 - €600
Hand-colored wood engraving Note in box: "Hispaniam dividunt à Gallia montes Pyrenaei." Reverse "Hispaniam …; "4". Measurements: Frame: 28.5 x 36.5 cm
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