Sebastian Münster - Cosmographey: das ist, Beschreibung Aller Länder - 1598

“Cosmographey: this is, description of all lands, realms and most notable places of the whole globe, together with their situations, properties, religion, customs, histories and dealings” 1598. Notable, richly illustrated fragment of the famous Cosmographia by Sebastian Münster. With numerous woodcuts, city views, maps, portraits, etc. There are 18 double-page maps and 47 double-page views present. The first 2 leaves at the beginning (including the title) are missing, as well as the printer’s mark at the end and the numbered pages: LVII–LX, XCIX–CII, CLXXIII–CLXXXII, CXCIII–CXCVIII, CCVII–CCX, CCXXXVII/CCXXXVIII, CCCXCV/CCCXCVI, DCLXXXIX–DCC, DCCXV/DCCXVI, DCCXIX–DCCXXVIII, DCCXXXI–DCCXL, DCCXLIII/DCCXLIV, DCCLVII/DCCLVIII, DCCLXI/DCCLXII, DCCLXXXV–DCCCVI, DCCCXI/DCCCXII, DCCCXXVII–DCCCXXXII, DCCCXXXV/DCCCXXXVI, DCCCCI–DCCCCIV, DCCCCXIX/DCCCCXX, DCCCCXXVII–DCCCCXXXVIII, DCCCCLI–DCCCCLIV, DCCCCLXXXIX/DCCCCXC, DCCCCXCV–DCCCCXCVIII, MI/MII, MXXIII/MXXIV, MXXXV–MXLIV, MXLVII–MLII, MCIII/MCIV, MCVII–MCX, MCXXVII–MCXXX, MCXXXIII–MCXXXVIII, MCLIII/MCLIV, MCLVII–MCLXII, MCCCVII–MCCCX, MCCCXXVII/MCCCXXVIII, MCCCXXXIII/MCCCXXXIV, MCCCXXXVII–MCCCXL, MCCCXCIX–MCDII, MCDXVII–MCDXXII, MCDXXV–MCDLXI In total, 235 numbered pages are missing. The missing maps are: 1, 9, 12, 19, 21, 23, 25, 26. In total, 18 of 26 are present. The book is overall in heavily used and heavily restoration-needed condition. Almost half of all pages are loose. Numerous leaves show light to sometimes severe tears and losses as well as some marginal notches; some pages have larger loss of text due to the defects. Additionally, they are consistently slightly browned, somewhat stained, and some woodcuts were partly unattractively retouched in places. The city view on page 870 has a larger loss at the bottom. The city view on page 893 is only present about halfway. The city view on page 970 is split into two loose pieces, heavily soiled and with larger tears, The double-page animal view on page 1209 has large losses. Page 1247/48 has a larger loss. The back cover and spine are detached, the front cover is still connected to the beginning pages, then partially no longer. The binding is worn and the leather is separating from the boards, and there are smaller losses. Collation: 4 (of 6) leaves, 36 (of 52) leaves (18 frontispiece maps), 8 leaves, MCCXXVI (of MCCCCLXI) pages, without the last leaf Dimensions: 33.5 x 26 cm

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