{"product_id":"sea-horse-three-headed-lizard-lobsters-c1552-munster-rare-w-early-hand-color","title":"Sea Horse three headed lizard Lobsters c.1552 Munster rare w\/ early hand color","description":"\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n \u003cstrong\u003e\n  \u003cem\u003e\n   Liber V- deTerris Asiae Maioris\n  \u003c\/em\u003e\n \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n \u003cstrong\u003e\n  \u003cem\u003e\n   (Cosmographia Universalis- Asia- Hippopotamus Sea Horse- Donkey)\n  \u003c\/em\u003e\n \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n Issued circa 1552-58, Basel, Switzerland by Sebastian Munster- Latin text edition [4 diff. printings during the 1550's for the Latin text edition, but most certainly 1550's].\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n Quite remarkable and fascinating for what is certainly among the very earliest depictions of a hippopotamus to appear in Western culture. What is even further remarkable is how it's shown completely unmistakably as a sea horse emerging from the waves! On the reverse are two further oblong woodcuts with old hand color- the top one being two long curly serpants- one with two heads, the other with three. Below them sit two lobsters, again almost certainly among the very first depictions of them in western society.\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n A genuine rarity- a very early Munster wood engraved image with very old\/ possibly original hand color! Very few examples of Munster's monumental \"Cosmographia Universalis\" were ever hand colored (there were over 500 individual wood engraved maps \u0026amp; images throughout), and of these precious few, very few loose examples of individual leaves such as this are ever encountered by a collector.\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n Fine and very early printed image of this topic\/ location- mid-16th century woodcut. With very old (possibly original, but certainly hundreds of years old) hand color.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n \u003cem\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   A picture is worth a thousand words. The photos are a major part of the item description. Please examine them closely, as what you see is what we will send you.\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n \u003cem\u003e\n  [note: we grade conservatively and always seek to disclose any noteworthy flaws.].\n \u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n Sheet and printed image remains well preserved with a nice age patina. Some light age wear or surface spotting\/ soiling which is visible within the scan. Normal minor age wrinkling to hand-made paper surface as always for individual sheets of paper now made almost 500 years ago. Paper in the 1500's was all hand-made by laborious labor from pulped cloth rags, so in theory paper will last another 500+ years.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n \u003cem\u003e\n  Paper and image remains overall clean \u0026amp; sound. Old maps \u0026amp; prints often display small minor repairs on the back, could have uneven blank margins, might have extraneous soft fold-lines or other small minor age flaws which do not detract from the visual appeal or value. Condition is carefully considered in arriving at our price.\n \u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n Unique old vintage antique image entirely worthy of hanging for display or giving as a present. If you are seeking an utterly unique gift your recipient will almost certainly not possess, this is it. Almost literally one-of-a-kind artifact from the mid 1500's.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n A depiction captured in a manner entirely unique to this era, unlike any modern printed image.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n Sheet measures c.  12\" H x 7 5\/8 \" W.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n Sea Horse- Hippo printed area measures c.2 3\/8 \" H x 3 \" W\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n Serpents \u0026amp; Lobsters each measure c. 1 1\/2\" H x 4 3\/4\" W.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n Tooleys\n \u003cem\u003e\n  Dictionary of Mapmakers\n \u003c\/em\u003e\n , v. 3, p.296\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n ven der Wijst,\n \u003cem\u003e\n  Hollandia Comitatus\n \u003c\/em\u003e\n , 2- describing in detail the many Munster editions as related to a specific map, thus allowing for all other early Munster Latin text maps to thus be positively identified as arising from a particular printing decade. Further provenance details if interested by request.\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n [R6445]\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brian DiMambro -Historical Investments","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68371501220063,"sku":"del1793760852561","price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/0873\/8015\/files\/sea-horse-three-headed-lizard-lobsters-c1552-munster-rare-w-early-hand-color_1.jpg?v=1793760863","url":"https:\/\/shopwearfashion.shop\/products\/sea-horse-three-headed-lizard-lobsters-c1552-munster-rare-w-early-hand-color","provider":"Glenda","version":"1.0","type":"link"}