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Early 16th century map of Scandinavia

WÄLDSEEMÜLLER, Martin.

Tabula Moderna Norbegie Et Gottie.
Strasbourg: Johannes Schott, 1520. Woodcut, printed area 320 x 590mm.

This scarce woodcut map of Scandinavia appeared in the supplemental section of modern maps in the 'Geographiæ Opus Novissima...', and is a copy of the Ulm map of 1482. Cities marked include 'Asto' (Oslo), 'Begensis' (Bergen), 'Nodrosia' (Nidaros) and 'Stauargerensis' (Stavanger).

This map was first printed in 1513: this example dates from 1520, with all but one of the lines of letterpress text in the borders removed.

GINSBERG: Printed Maps of Scandinavia & the Arctic, 5.
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Stock Id :10605

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Early 16th century map of Scandinavia

WÄLDSEEMÜLLER, Martin.

Tabula Moderna Norbegie Et Gottie.
Strasbourg: Johannes Schott, 1520. Woodcut, printed area 320 x 590mm.

This scarce woodcut map of Scandinavia appeared in the supplemental section of modern maps in the 'Geographiæ Opus Novissima...', and is a copy of the Ulm map of 1482. Cities marked include 'Asto' (Oslo), 'Begensis' (Bergen), 'Nodrosia' (Nidaros) and 'Stauargerensis' (Stavanger).

This map was first printed in 1513: this example dates from 1520, with all but one of the lines of letterpress text in the borders removed.

GINSBERG: Printed Maps of Scandinavia & the Arctic, 5.
Stock ID : 10605

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