Freisingen Germany birds-eye panorama 1590's Munster wood cut city panorama view Suffolk 22 7/8" H x 15

22 7/8" H x  15 1/4" W

Vasquez de Gama

(Asia- Arabia- India- Persia- China- Russia- Tartary- japan- Philippines)

marbled paper covers and end papers

Tome Seizieme

Freisingen Germany birds-eye panorama 1590's Munster wood cut city panorama view Suffolk 22 7/8" H x 15Die Statt Freisingen (Europe, Germany, Freisingen, City Plan, Munster). Issued Basel, c. 1590's by Seb. Munster. Medieval style early 16th century wood block engraved view. Text on reverse as always for Munster maps and views. Continuing in the medieval visual tradition, the view retains a near folk art appearance to modern eyes. Sheet remains well preserved, minor small worm hole backed with matching paper, keeping in mind map is not modern or new,