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Ursina civitas, vulgo Bernensis? The city of Berne, Switzerland M?NSTER 1572 map
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May 28, 2026 9:00 AM EDTNew York, NY, United States
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![Germaniae Tabula. Germany, Switzerland, Austria & Czechia. M?NSTER 1572 map: Title: Germaniae Tabula. Germany, Switzerland, Austria & Czechia. MÜNSTER 1572 map Description: Germaniae Tabula [Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Czechia & Switzerland]. The map is orientated](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/418473/232795836_1_x.jpg?height=181&quality=70&sharpen=true&version=1779900639&width=181)

![Altera Generalis Tab. Secundum Ptol. World according to Ptolemy M?NSTER 1572 map: Title: Altera Generalis Tab. Secundum Ptol. World according to Ptolemy MÜNSTER 1572 map Description: Altera Generalis Tab.Secundum Ptol [The World according to Ptolemy [Claudius Ptolemaeus]].](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/418473/232795838_1_x.jpg?height=181&quality=70&sharpen=true&version=1779900639&width=181)
![Angliae Descriptio. England, Wales & Scotland. Great Britain. M?NSTER 1572 map: Title: Angliae Descriptio. England, Wales & Scotland. Great Britain. MÜNSTER 1572 map Description: Angliae Descriptio [England, Wales and part of Scotland]. An early map of England and Wales,](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/418473/232795839_1_x.jpg?height=181&quality=70&sharpen=true&version=1779900639&width=181)
![Monstra in Nordwegia. Norway monster. Whale eating a person. M?NSTER 1572: Title: Monstra in Nordwegia. Norway monster. Whale eating a person. MÜNSTER 1572 Description: Monstra in Nordwegia - Balenarum horror [Monsters in Northern Norway - a whale eating a person] by](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/418473/232795840_1_x.jpg?height=181&quality=70&sharpen=true&version=1779900639&width=181)
![Slesiae Descriptio. Silesia, Poland. SEBASTIAN M?NSTER 1572 old antique map: Title: Slesiae Descriptio. Silesia, Poland. SEBASTIAN MÜNSTER 1572 old antique map Description: Slesiae Descriptio [Silesia]. The map is orientated towards the East by Münster, Sebastian.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/418473/232795841_1_x.jpg?height=181&quality=70&sharpen=true&version=1779900639&width=181)

![Africae tabula. Africa. SEBASTIAN M?NSTER 1572 old antique map plan chart: Title: Africae tabula. Africa. SEBASTIAN MÜNSTER 1572 old antique map plan chart Description: Africae tabula [Africa]. One of the first modern maps of the whole continent of Africa. The](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/418473/232795843_1_x.jpg?height=181&quality=70&sharpen=true&version=1779900639&width=181)

![Descriptio Totius Illyridis. Illyria Croatia Bosnia Slovenia. M?NSTER 1572 map: Title: Descriptio Totius Illyridis. Illyria Croatia Bosnia Slovenia. MÜNSTER 1572 map Description: Descriptio Totius Illyridis [Illyria, Balkans: Croatia, Bosnia & Slovenia]. The map is](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/418473/232795845_1_x.jpg?height=181&quality=70&sharpen=true&version=1779900639&width=181)
![Sveviae et Bavariae Tabula. Swabia Bavaria Baden-W?rttemberg. M?NSTER 1572 map: Title: Sveviae et Bavariae Tabula. Swabia Bavaria Baden-Württemberg. MÜNSTER 1572 map Description: Sveviae et Bavariae Tabula [Swabia and Bavaria]. The map is orientated towards the South](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/418473/232795846_1_x.jpg?height=181&quality=70&sharpen=true&version=1779900639&width=181)

![Septentrionales Regiones. Northern Europe. Scandinavia Baltics. M?NSTER 1572 map: Title: Septentrionales Regiones. Northern Europe. Scandinavia Baltics. MÜNSTER 1572 map Description: Septentrionales Regiones [Scandinavia]. Munster's version of Olaus Magnus' great map (1539)](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/418473/232795848_1_x.jpg?height=181&quality=70&sharpen=true&version=1779900639&width=181)

![India extrema. Asia & East Indies. Mermaid. SEBASTIAN M?NSTER 1572 old map: Title: India extrema. Asia & East Indies. Mermaid. SEBASTIAN MÜNSTER 1572 old map Description: India extrema [Asia]. A fine example of the first printed map of Asia, from the 1572 edition of](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/418473/232795850_1_x.jpg?height=181&quality=70&sharpen=true&version=1779900639&width=181)




![Munster, pub. 1598 - Map of Venice, Italy: This very old woodcut is from Sebastian Munster's "Cosmographey: das ist Beschreibung aller L?nder [...]" It was published in Basel in 1598 by Henric Petri. The work was a massive chronicle of all the](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6581/419095/233126700_1_x.jpg?height=181&quality=70&sharpen=true&version=1779887662&width=181)

![Munster, pub. 1598 - Pair of Maps of France: Bourdeaux & Tours: This very old woodcut is from Sebastian Munster's "Cosmographey: das ist Beschreibung aller L?nder [...]" It was published in Basel in 1598 by Henric Petri. The work was a massive chronicle of all the](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6581/419095/233126699_1_x.jpg?height=181&quality=70&sharpen=true&version=1779887662&width=181)
![Braun & Hogenberg City View, Hrodna, Belarus: BRAUN, Georg (1541-1622) & HOGENBERG, Frans (1535-1590). [Hrodna, Belarus], Grodna. Engraved map with original hand color. From Civitas Orbis Terrarum, Cologne, c. 1588. 16 1/2" x 21" sheet.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1968/419472/233343187_1_x.jpg?height=181&quality=70&sharpen=true&version=1780067982&width=181)
![Munster, pub. 1598 - Map of the Holy Land (Jerusalem, Palestine with Island of Cyprus): This very old woodcut is from Sebastian Munster's "Cosmographey: das ist Beschreibung aller L?nder [...]" It was published in Basel in 1598 by Henric Petri. The work was a massive chronicle of all the](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6581/419095/233126702_1_x.jpg?height=181&quality=70&sharpen=true&version=1779887662&width=181)



![\[HELVETICA\]. \[HONDIUS-JANSSONIUS\]. Helvetiae, Rhetiae, & Valesiae Tabula. Tirage ancien. Carte g: [HELVETICA]. [HONDIUS-JANSSONIUS]. Helvetiae, Rhetiae, & Valesiae Tabula. Tirage ancien. Carte géographique rehaussée à l'aquarelle, 42x54 cm Collection de l'Ambassadeur Paul André](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7615/418044/233033155_1_x.jpg?height=181&quality=70&sharpen=true&version=1780069651&width=181)