MUNSTER Sebastian
Originally a scholar studying Hebrew, Greek and mathematics, Sebastian Munster (1489-1552) eventually specialised in mathematical geography and cartography. It was this double ability - as a classicist and mathematician - that was to prove invaluable when Munster set himself to preparing new editions of Solinus’ “Memorabilia” and Mela’s “De Situ Orbis”, two classical descriptive geographies containing maps, and his own two greatest works, the “Geographia” and “Cosmographia”. These reflect the widespread interest in classical texts, which were being rediscovered in the fifteenth century, and being disseminated in the later fifteenth and sixteenth century, through the new medium of printing.
The “Geographia” was a translation of Ptolemy’s landmark geographical text, compiled in about 150 AD., illustrated with maps based on Ptolemy’s calculations, but also, in recognition of the increased geographical awareness, contains a section of modern maps. In the first edition of the “Geographia”, Munster included 27 ancient Ptolemaic maps and 21 modern maps, printed from woodblocks. Subsequent editions of the “Cosmographia” were to contain a vast number of maps and plans.
One consequence of Munster’s work was the impetus it gave to regional mapping of Germany, but Munster was also the first cartographer to produce a set of maps of the four continents on separate maps. Most importantly, through his books (the “Geographia” and “Cosmographia” alone ran to over forty editions in six languages), Munster was responsible for diffusing the most up-to-date geographical information throughout Europe.
SRI LANKA CEYLON TABULA ASIAE XII ...
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| Print Date: | 1542 Basel |
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INDIA TABULA ASIAE XI
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| Print Date: | 1542/? Basel |
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FRANCE GALLIAE REGIONIS NOVA DESCRIPTIO
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| Print Date: | 1548 Basel |
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VIENNA ANNO DOMINI 1548
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| Print Date: | 1550 Basel |
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TRIESTE SLOVENIA ISTRIA .. SCLAUNIA ODER...
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| Print Date: | 1550 Basle |
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SWITZERLAND BERNE VON DEM WISELSPUR...
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| Print Date: | 1550 c Basel |
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MUNSTERS SEA MONSTERS MEERWUNDER UND SE...
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| Print Date: | 1550/+ Basle |
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AFRICA APHRICA MITT SEINEN BESUNDERN ...
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| Print Date: | 1550/+Basel |
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CORSICA
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| Print Date: | 1550/? |
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BALKANS HUNGARY BULGARIA DELLA UNGARIA...
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| Print Date: | 1550c Basel |
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(CALAIS) VON DER STATT CALES
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| Print Date: | 1550c Basle |
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STATT TOURS
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| Print Date: | 1550c Basle |
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VENICE VENDIG
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MILAN CASTLE ...SCLOPSS ZU MEYLAND
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| Print Date: | 1554 |
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ROME DER STADT ROM
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| Print Date: | 1569 |
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NAPLES NEAPELS
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| Print Date: | 1570c Basel |
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LA ROCHELLE
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| Print Date: | 1570c Basel |
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LAKE GENEVA VON DEM GENFFER SEE
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| Print Date: | 1570c Basel |
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SWITZERLAND MODERNA DISCRIZZION DELLA ...
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| Print Date: | 1575 Venice |
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SPAIN DELLA REGION SPAGNOLA NUOVA DISC...
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| Print Date: | 1575 Venice |
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FRANCE DAS GANTZ FRANKREICH
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| Print Date: | 1575+c Basle |
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EUROPE EUROPA
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| Print Date: | 1580/1598 Basle |
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LUCERNE STATT LUCERN
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| Print Date: | 1580c |
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SOUTHERN ITALY REGN. NEAPOLIT.MARE MEDIT...
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| Print Date: | 1580c Basel |
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GENOA STATT GENUA
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| Print Date: | 1580c Basle |
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LONDON MUNSTER LONDON ODER LUNDEN DIE H...
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| Print Date: | 1598 Basle |
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LONDON MUNSTER LONDON ODER LUNDEN DIE HA...
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| Print Date: | 1598 Basle |
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AFRICA LA TABLE & DESCRIPTION UNIV...
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| Print Date: | 1550 |
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TRANSYVANIA
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| Print Date: | 1550 Basle |
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FRANCE DAS GANTZ FRANKREICH..
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| Print Date: | 1550c Basel |
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CIVITAS ..BOURDEAUX
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| Print Date: | 1550c Basle |
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CYPRUS
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| Print Date: | 1550c/+ Basel |
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GENEVA GENFF
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| Print Date: | 1567 Basel |
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PARIS DIE STADT PARIS
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| Print Date: | 1570c Basel |
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MALTA MALTE MELITA
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| Print Date: | 1570c Basel |
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CRETE CANDIA
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| Print Date: | 1570c Basel |
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AFRICA AFFRICA MITT SEINEN BESUNDERN LAN...
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| Print Date: | 1572 Basel |
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BRITISH ISLES DAS EINDER BUCH...
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| Print Date: | 1578 |
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ZURICH DER STATT ZURICH IN HELVETIA
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| Print Date: | 1580 Basel |
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ITALY ITALIA
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| Print Date: | 1580/1598 Basle |
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BRITISH ISLES . ENGELLANDE...
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| Print Date: | 1580/1598 Basle |
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CAUCASUS RUSSIAN TARTARY ARMENIA ETC
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| Print Date: | 1580c |
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WORLD DIE ERST GENERAL TAFEL DIE BESCHRE...
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| Print Date: | 90/ 1580 Basel |
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SYRIA/CYPERN/PALESTINA/MESOPOTOMIA/BABYL...
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| Print Date: | 900./ 1570c Basel |
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LA TABLE DE LA REGION ORIENTALE COMPRENA...
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| Print Date: | 900./ .1550c Basle |
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TURKISH EMPIRE REGIONS RARE SECTION OF C...
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| Print Date: | 900/ 1580/ Basel |
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LALE GENEVA LACUS LEMANUS
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| Print Date: | 9000/ 1550/+ Basel |
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FRANCE DAS GANTZ FRANKREICH
| Cartographer: | MUNSTER Sebastian |
| Print Date: | 9000/ 1575+c Basle |
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AFRICA
| Cartographer: | MUNSTER Sebastian |
| Print Date: | 9000/ 1580c Basel |
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FLORENCE FLORENZ
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| Print Date: | 900000/ 1580c Basel |
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PARIS DIE STATT PARYS
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| Print Date: | 900:/001550c |
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GREECE PTOLEMAIC NEW GREICHENLANDT...
| Cartographer: | MUNSTER Sebastian |
| Print Date: | 900:/001569 Basle |
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SACANDINAVIA GREENLAND Gemeine Beschreib...
| Cartographer: | MUNSTER Sebastian |
| Print Date: | 900:/001588 Basel |
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