A 16th century woodcut map of the world after Ptolemy

MUNSTER, Sebastian.

Figura del Mondo Universale.
Basle: Henri Petri, c.1558, Italian text edition. Coloured woodcut. 260 x 340mm.

A fine example of this Munster's Ptolemaic world map, with Africa extending into the Terra Incognita, land-locking the Indian Ocean. The ornate border depicts the winds as puffing putti. There were three Italian text editions (1558, 1571 & 1575), all using maps printed in 1558.

SHIRLEY: 76.
Stock ID : 22615