Print, book-illustration, map (BM 2006,U.379)

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Print, book-illustration, map (BM 2006,U.379)

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A map of the world, surrounded by wind faces; on verso an ornamental title-border, printed from one block, with putti playing musical instruments, including fanfares, a harp and timbals with two putti each embracing the columns at left and r; illustrations to a Latin edition of Münster's 'Cosmographia', printed by Petri in Basel after 1544. 1523-40
Woodcut and letterpress

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Date

1544
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Source

British Museum
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Public Domain

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