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  • Set of five maps. Insignia Inclytae Reipublicae Hannoverensis. (and) Cosmographia Universalis . (and) Africa Tertia pars Terrae Septentrio. (and) Europa Prima pars Terrae fFrma Virginis. (and) Asia Seconda pars Terrae in Forma Pegasi.

Set of five maps. Insignia Inclytae Reipublicae Hannoverensis. (and) Cosmographia Universalis . (and) Africa Tertia pars Terrae Septentrio. (and) Europa Prima pars Terrae fFrma Virginis. (and) Asia Seconda pars Terrae in Forma Pegasi.

  • ARTIST: Heinrich Bunting

  • PUBLISHER: Published in Magdeburg, Germany.

  • MEDIUM: Woodcuts,

    DATE: c.1581.

  • EDITION SIZE: Average image size 10 x 14" (25.5 x 35.5 cm)

  • DESCRIPTION: A fine set of Bunting maps including the cloverleaf world map, another world map, Asia in the form of Pegasus, Africa, and Europe in the form of a virgin. Both world maps depict a small corner of the New World in the lower left labeled "America terra nova." The Cosmographia Universalis map also shows a fragment of a southern continent denominated "India meridionales."<br><br> Heinrich Bunting was a theological commentator from Hanover, Germany. He first published his "Itinerarium Sacrae Scriptura" in 1581. The work is famous among collectors as one of the great compilations of thematic maps including Europe as a Queen and Asia as Pegasus. <br><br> Shirley notes that Buenting's Itinerarium . . . "was reprinted at least 10 times in several languages" over the next 70 years and "at least two further sets of [wood] blocks were produced, in addition to normal variations in type occurring. . . "<br><br> A scarce and very attractive set.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • CONDITION: All maps are in good condition. Coloring is likely later but very well done.

  • REFERENCE: Shirley, R. "Mapping of the World" #142: Nebenzahl; Maps of the Holy Land, pp. 88-9.

  • CATEGORIES: Maps

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