Das erst general, inhaltend die beschreibung und den circkel des gantzen erdtreichs und moeres [cartographic material] / Münster, cosmographer.
- Creator:
- Münster, Sebastian, 1489-1552.
- Published/Created:
- [Basel] :
[Henricpetrina],
[1569] - Physical Description:
- 1 map ; 27 x 38 cm
- Notes:
- Imperfect: torn along center fold, with some loss of text. Cross collection no. 5.
Map depicts the continents of Africa, Asia, Europe ("Europa"), and the New World, the coat of arms of Castile and León, sailing vessels, sea monsters, and twelve wind heads.
"DK," the initials of woodcutter David Kandel, appear in lower left-hand corner. - Variant Titles:
- Erst general oder gemeine tafeln
- Associated Names:
- Kandel, David, -1587 [Engraver]
- Topics:
- World maps--Early works to 1800.
- Language:
- German
Latin - Scale:
- Scale not given.
- Coordinates:
- a
-180.000000
180.000000
090.000000
-090.000000
(W 180°--E 180°/N 90°--S 90°). - Genre:
- World maps.
- Format:
- Map
- Content Type:
- Maps, Atlases & Globes
- Rights:
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
- Access Restrictions:
- Public
- Call Number:
- 11 1550
- Orbis Record:
- 13106424
- Yale Collection:
- Beinecke Library
- Digital Collection:
- General Collection, BRBL, Yale University
- oid pointer:
- 16389981
- Citation:
- Shirley, R.W. Mapping of the world, 92
- Extent of digitization:
- Complete work digitized.
- OID:
- 16389939
- PID:
- digcoll:4375556
