MÜNSTER, S. - Syria, Cypern, Palestina, Mesopotamia..

A famous wood block map of the Near East, including Cyprus, Palestine, Iran and Irak, etc. From his "Cosmographia", that great compendium of Renaissance knowledge. In 1588 new woodcuts were prepared for the Cosmographia. These had finer lines than the former ones. An exciting map. With letterpress title in German in top and text on verso of map.