Munster's map of Arabia according to Ptolemy

A 16th century woodcut map of Arabia according to Ptolemy

Name: A 16th century woodcut map of Arabia according to Ptolemy
SKU: 26380
Price: 950.00 GBP
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MUNSTER, Sebastian.

Tabula Asiae VI.

Basle: Henri Petri, c.1550 Coloured. Trapezoid woodcut, printed area 265 x 340mm.

Stock #: 26380

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Munster's map of Arabia and the Persian Gulf, in the Ptolemaic style, depicting a list of the tribes of the peninsula within a frame and a mermaid in the sea. On verso is a Latin text surrounded by a very decorative woodcut panel.

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Tabula Asiae VI.

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