Münster. Cosmographey. 1614, folio, old vellum

MÜNSTER, SEBASTIAN

Cosmographey: das ist Beschreibung aller Länder Herrschaffen und für nemsten Stetten des gantzen Erdbodens. Basel: Sebastian Henricpetri, 1614

Folio (362 x 232mm.), title printed in red and black with woodcut portrait of Münster, large woodcut device at end, 26 double- page woodcut maps, 70 double-page maps and plans (2 folding panoramas), approximately 1040 woodcut illustrations including maps, views and other subjects in the text, old vellum, title in manuscript to head of spine, minor worming to beginning, right margin of title restored (signature removed), 2Qq4 with restoration to upper margin, a few minor repairs or tears, vellum slightly soiled with minor loss to lower right corner of upper cover

LITERATURE:

VD17 547:689033C

PROVENANCE:

Old signature to front pastedown endpaper ("P?? Newnham?")