It had numerous editions in different languages including Latin, French (translated by François de Belleforest), Italian and Czech. Only extracts have been translated into English. The last German edition was published in 1628, long after Munster's death. The Cosmographia was one of the most successful and popular books of the 16th century. It passed through 24 editions in 100 years. This success was due to the notable woodcuts (some by Hans Holbein the Younger, Urs Graf, Hans Rudolph Manuel Deutsch, and David Kandel). It was most important in reviving geography in 16th-century Europe. Among the notable maps within Cosmographia is the map "Tabula novarum insularum", which is credited as the first map to show the American continents as geographically discrete.[2]
His earlier geographic works were Germania descriptio (1530) and Mappa Europae (1536). In 1540, he published a Latin edition of Ptolemy's Geographia with illustrations.
Book V: Asia Minor, Cyprus, Armenia, Palestine, Arabia, Persia, Central Asia, Afghanistan, Scythia, Tartary, India, Ceylon, Burma, China, East Indies, Madagascar, Zanzibar, America
Book VI: Mauritania, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Senegal, Gambia, Mali, South Africa, East Africa
French: 1552 Basel, 1556, 1560, 1565, 1568, 1575 Paris (editor Francois de Belleforest).
Italian: 1558 Basel, undated Venezia, 1575 Koln.
Czech: 1554 Praha.
Excerpts only:
German: 1820 J.G.J. Seybold, Munchen.
French: 1779 Ruault, Paris (ed. Nicolas Gobet); 1872 Librarie des Philosophes, Paris; 1883 A. Quantin, Paris.
English: 1552 W. Marshall, London (abridged ed.); 1553 Edward Sutton, London (ed. Richard Eden); 1561 Lahon Awdely, London (ed. George North); 1572 Thomas Marche, London (ed. Richard Eden); 1574 Thomas Marche, London (ed. Richard Eden); 1577 Richard Jugge, London (ed. Richard Eden); 1885 Turnbull & Spears, Edinburgh & Birmingham (ed. Edward Arber); 1895 A. Constable & Co., Westminster (ed. Edward Arber).
Karl Heinz Burmeister: Sebastian Münster - Versuch eines biographischen Gesamtbildes. Basler Beiträge zur Geschichtswissenschaft, Band 91, Basel und Stuttgart 1963 und 1969.
Karl Heinz Burmeister: Sebastian Münster - Eine Bibliographie. Wiesbaden 1964.
Matthew McLean: The Cosmographia of Sebastian Münster: Describing the World in the Reformation. Aldershot 2007.
Hans Georg Wehrens: Freiburg in der „Cosmographia“ von Sebastian Münster (1549); in Freiburg im Breisgau 1504 - 1803, Holzschnitte und Kupferstiche. Verlag Herder, Freiburg 2004, S. 34 ff. ISBN3-451-20633-1.
Günther Wessel: Von einem, der daheim blieb, die Welt zu entdecken - Die Cosmographia des Sebastian Münster oder Wie man sich vor 500 Jahren die Welt vorstellte. Campus Verlag, Frankfurt 2004, ISBN3-593-37198-7.
Ludwig Geiger (1886), "Münster, Sebastian", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB) (in German), vol. 23, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 30–33
Claus Priesner (1997), "Münster, Sebastian", Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 18, Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 539–541
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The Cosmographia Cosmography from 1544 by Sebastian Munster 1488 1552 is the earliest German language description of the world 1 It also contains the earliest preserved text in the Latvian language Title page of first edition printed in Basel by Heinrich PetriIt had numerous editions in different languages including Latin French translated by Francois de Belleforest Italian and Czech Only extracts have been translated into English The last German edition was published in 1628 long after Munster s death The Cosmographia was one of the most successful and popular books of the 16th century It passed through 24 editions in 100 years This success was due to the notable woodcuts some by Hans Holbein the Younger Urs Graf Hans Rudolph Manuel Deutsch and David Kandel It was most important in reviving geography in 16th century Europe Among the notable maps within Cosmographia is the map Tabula novarum insularum which is credited as the first map to show the American continents as geographically discrete 2 His earlier geographic works were Germania descriptio 1530 and Mappa Europae 1536 In 1540 he published a Latin edition of Ptolemy s Geographia with illustrations Contents 1 Contents 2 Editions 3 Gallery 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksContents Edit Europa regina in the 1570 CosmographiaAs late as the 1598 edition the content consisted of Book I Astronomy Mathematics Physical Geography Cartography Book II England Scotland Ireland Spain France Belgium The Netherlands Luxembourg Savoy Trier Italy Book III Germany Alsace Switzerland Austria Carniola Istria Bohemia Moravia Silesia Pomerania Prussia Livland Book IV Denmark Norway Sweden Finland Iceland Hungary Poland Lithuania Russia Walachia Bosnia Bulgaria Serbia Greece Turkey Book V Asia Minor Cyprus Armenia Palestine Arabia Persia Central Asia Afghanistan Scythia Tartary India Ceylon Burma China East Indies Madagascar Zanzibar America Book VI Mauritania Tunisia Libya Egypt Senegal Gambia Mali South Africa East AfricaEditions EditGerman 1544 Basel 1546 1548 1550 1553 1556 1558 1561 1564 1567 1569 1572 1574 1578 1588 1592 1598 1614 1628 Latin 1550 Basel 1552 1554 1559 1572 French 1552 Basel 1556 1560 1565 1568 1575 Paris editor Francois de Belleforest Italian 1558 Basel undated Venezia 1575 Koln Czech 1554 Praha Excerpts only German 1820 J G J Seybold Munchen French 1779 Ruault Paris ed Nicolas Gobet 1872 Librarie des Philosophes Paris 1883 A Quantin Paris English 1552 W Marshall London abridged ed 1553 Edward Sutton London ed Richard Eden 1561 Lahon Awdely London ed George North 1572 Thomas Marche London ed Richard Eden 1574 Thomas Marche London ed Richard Eden 1577 Richard Jugge London ed Richard Eden 1885 Turnbull amp Spears Edinburgh amp Birmingham ed Edward Arber 1895 A Constable amp Co Westminster ed Edward Arber Gallery Edit Map of the Bavarian Nordgau Ingelheim Blemmye a fantastic creature Frankfurt Main Frankfurt Oder Map of Germany Map of central and eastern Europe Speyer Skyline of Riga Map of showing North and South America or the New World 3 References Edit The New Encyclopaedia Britannica 1974 ISBN 0 85229 290 2 1 Lepore Jill 2002 Encounters in the New World A History in Documents Pages from History Oxford University Press p 24 Munster Sebastian 1544 Cosmographia Further reading EditKarl Heinz Burmeister Sebastian Munster Versuch eines biographischen Gesamtbildes Basler Beitrage zur Geschichtswissenschaft Band 91 Basel und Stuttgart 1963 und 1969 Karl Heinz Burmeister Sebastian Munster Eine Bibliographie Wiesbaden 1964 Matthew McLean The Cosmographia of Sebastian Munster Describing the World in the Reformation Aldershot 2007 Hans Georg Wehrens Freiburg in der Cosmographia von Sebastian Munster 1549 in Freiburg im Breisgau 1504 1803 Holzschnitte und Kupferstiche Verlag Herder Freiburg 2004 S 34 ff ISBN 3 451 20633 1 Gunther Wessel Von einem der daheim blieb die Welt zu entdecken Die Cosmographia des Sebastian Munster oder Wie man sich vor 500 Jahren die Welt vorstellte Campus Verlag Frankfurt 2004 ISBN 3 593 37198 7 Ludwig Geiger 1886 Munster Sebastian Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie ADB in German vol 23 Leipzig Duncker amp Humblot pp 30 33 Claus Priesner 1997 Munster Sebastian Neue Deutsche Biographie in German vol 18 Berlin Duncker amp Humblot pp 539 541External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cosmographia Sebastian Munster Sebastian Munster in the German National Library catalogue Tabula novarum insularum Map of America Sebastian Munster at the State Library of New South Wales Cosmographia Sebastian Munster Biographisch Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon BBKL in German Cosmographia Sebastian Munster in German French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland Artikel in der TRE Lateinische Werke im Internet Wer war Sebastian Munster Umfangreiche Dokumentensammlung des Sebastian Munster Gymnasiums in Ingelheim Sebastian Munster La Cosmographie universelle online excerpts His Map of Asia 1544 AD Tabula 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