Antique Print with a View of the City of Eger 'Cheb' by Münster '1554'

€ 400

One of a kind: this is the sheet in the photographs. Ships from Langweer, the Netherlands.

Date: 1554
Sheet size: 30.5 × 37 cm (12.0 × 14.6 in)
Condition: Fair
Reference: BG-12900-2

Condition

General age-related toning. Original folding line. Few tiny defects on folding line. Minor wear and foxing. Latin text on verso. Please study images carefully.

About this sheet

Antique print titled 'Egrana civitas olim de imperio Romanorum (..)'. Important early view of the walled town of Eger, or Cheb, in the Czech Republic, including the city's coat of arms and the prominently labeled Church of Saint Nicholas. This print originates from Münster's 'Cosmography', published 1554. Münster's Cosmography was one of the most influential geographical works of the 16th century. It was published in a number of editions over a half century and was continuously revised and updated to include new illustrations and updated information.