Geometry Tool Diagram Munster Cosmographia - 1628 Mathematics Old Wood Cut Print

Description

Geometrical Measurement Tool
(Geometry,
Mathematics
, Measurement too,
Munster, Cosmographia, Cosmography)
Issued 1628, Basel, by Sebastian Munster.
This 16th century wood cut print is an excerpt concerning geometrical measurements in the form of some kind of compass from Sebastian Munster's eminent
Cosmographia
. The look and feel of the paper alone take you back to the Early Modern World. And the folk art aesthetic of the wood cut printing lends the work a fantastical, otherworldly quality.
Nice looking example, pleasing age patina, any minor age flaws easy to overlook or forgive. Provided photos show the front and back of the item, not two discrete prints.
Mounted and framed, this piece would make an excellent decoration for your home, restaurant, office, classroom, or any other space where people appreciate the vintage aesthetic of antique printed history
Measures 15"H x 9"W
[M142]
Geometry Tool Diagram Munster Cosmographia - 1628 Mathematics Old Wood Cut Print
Geometrical Measurement Tool
(Geometry,
Mathematics
, Measurement too,
Munster, Cosmographia, Cosmography)
Issued 1628, Basel, by Sebastian Munster.
This 16th century wood cut print is an excerpt concerning geometrical measurements in the form of some kind of compass from Sebastian Munster's eminent
Cosmographia
. The look and feel of the paper alone take you back to the Early Modern World. And the folk art aesthetic of the wood cut printing lends the work a fantastical, otherworldly quality.
Nice looking example, pleasing age patina, any minor age flaws easy to overlook or forgive. Provided photos show the front and back of the item, not two discrete prints.
Mounted and framed, this piece would make an excellent decoration for your home, restaurant, office, classroom, or any other space where people appreciate the vintage aesthetic of antique printed history
Measures 15"H x 9"W
[M142]