A rare copy of Munster’s woodcut of sea monsters

A larger copy of the famous woodblock illustration of the monsters found in the northern seas, with with abundant tusks, horns and twin-spouts. One vignette shows a galleon trying to outrun one monster by throwing their cargo overboard. From Belleforest's 'La Cosmographie universelle de tout le monde', which was a French translation of Sebastian Münster's 'Cosmography', although taking the maps and prospects from other sources, including Ortelius and Braun & Hogenberg. As there was only one edition, Belleforest's maps are considerably rarer than Münster's.