Ethiopia Africa In 1575 Meroe Elephant Lion Libya Rhinoceros Wood Engraving

Description: Extremely rare historical document on Africa and Ethiopia with two rare wood engravings published in Paris in 1575 in the famous Cosmographia Universalis by Sebastian Münster. Extraordinary document on the history of Africa and Ethiopia, certainly one of the first texts and engravings published on this country. Exceptional text to discover “their faces are different, monstrous and horrible...they all walk naked...freedom has always remained intact for these people... » On this page of the Cosmographia Universalis we find two woodcuts. Sheet format 30/21cm Exceptional old document, good condition for a document that is almost 500 years old, see photos We only sell authentic documents We accept payment by check We have many historical documents and engravings to discover in our EBay store. Do not hesitate to subscribe to our EBay profile in order to receive new listings as a priority. Source Wikipedia The first encyclopedia in history, the Cosmographia Universalis, is one of the first descriptions of the world originally in German. Several editions were printed, including versions in Latin, in French (in 1552 – Basel edition, 1 vol. 3 – and in 1575 – Paris edition, 2 volumes 4), in Italian, English and even Czech. The last publication in German dates from 1628, more than 70 years after his death. Münster's Cosmographia Universalis was one of the most widely read works of the 16th century and can probably be attributed to second place in terms of popularity after the Bible. This success was partly due to the excellent wood engravings, including some by Hans Holbein the Younger, Urs Graf, Hans Rudolph Manuel Deutsch and David Kandel. In total, more than 120 employees participated in this work. The work was at the time a reference in geography and history. There are numerous illustrations of lifestyles of the time, as well as double-page views of cities and numerous maps. These maps covered "new islands behind Spain as far as the East towards the land of the Indies" (America and the Asian continent).The first encyclopedia in history, the Cosmographia Universalis, is one of the first descriptions of the world originally in German. Several editions were printed, including versions in Latin, in French (in 1552 – Basel edition, 1 vol. 3 – and in 1575 – Paris edition, 2 volumes 4), in Italian, English and even Czech. The last publication in German dates from 1628, more than 70 years after his death. Münster's Cosmographia Universalis was one of the most widely read works of the 16th century and can probably be attributed to second place in terms of popularity after the Bible. This success was partly due to the excellent wood engravings, including some by Hans Holbein the Younger, Urs Graf, Hans Rudolph Manuel Deutsch and David Kandel. In total, more than 120 employees participated in this

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