Gift ideas for people that "have everything". One of the best and easiest ways to find a print or topic is to use the "Search" function in the upper right hand corner.
Cart 0
Gift ideas for people that "have everything". One of the best and easiest ways to find a print or topic is to use the "Search" function in the upper right hand corner.
Cart 0
Canary Islands / Kanarische Inseln Woodcut. Published in "Cosmographia" by Sebastian Muenster (1488-1552). German edition Basel, 1553 Sebastian Muenster writes about the Canary Islands: ""Insulae Fortunatae (The Happy Islands) are now called Canary Islands or Dog Islands - Latin: Canis = Dog), because the indigenous people possess so many dogs" The name Dog Islands did not last very long, however.
Canary Islands / Kanarische Inseln Woodcut. Published in "Cosmographia" by Sebastian Muenster (1488-1552). German edition Basel, 1553 Sebastian Muenster writes about the Canary Islands: ""Insulae Fortunatae (The Happy Islands) are now called Canary Islands or Dog Islands - Latin: Canis = Dog), because the indigenous people possess so many dogs" The name Dog Islands did not last very long, however.
Canary Islands / Kanarische Inseln Woodcut. Published in "Cosmographia" by Sebastian Muenster (1488-1552). German edition Basel, 1553 Sebastian Muenster writes about the Canary Islands: ""Insulae Fortunatae (The Happy Islands) are now called Canary Islands or Dog Islands - Latin: Canis = Dog), because the indigenous people possess so many dogs" The name Dog Islands did not last very long, however.
Canary Islands / Kanarische Inseln Woodcut. Published in "Cosmographia" by Sebastian Muenster (1488-1552). German edition Basel, 1553 Sebastian Muenster writes about the Canary Islands: ""Insulae Fortunatae (The Happy Islands) are now called Canary Islands or Dog Islands - Latin: Canis = Dog), because the indigenous people possess so many dogs" The name Dog Islands did not last very long, however.

Maps, Spain, Canary Islands, fortunate Islands, dog islands, Muenster

$120.00 $0.00
Shipping and Taxes calculated at checkout.

No title. Group of islands. Text in German: "Canarien oder hunds inseln" (DOG ISLANDS - Canis

Canary Islands / Kanarische Inseln

Woodcut.

Published in "Cosmographia" by Sebastian Muenster (1488-1552). German edition

Basel, 1553

Sebastian Muenster writes about the Canary Islands: ""Insulae Fortunatae (The Happy Islands) are now called Canary Islands or Dog Islands - Latin: Canis = Dog), because the indigenous people possess so many dogs"

The name Dog Islands did not last very long, however.

Light general age toning. Reverse side with a woodcut showing a man breaking a large rock of salt into pieces.

Island image: 6,8 x 13,5 cm (ca. 2.7 x 5.3")

Page size: 29,5 x 19 cm (ca. 11.6 x 7.5")

 

Share this Product

More from this collection

"Die Legende des heiligen Brandanus" St. Brendans Island is a mystical island in the Atlantic. This fascinating image shows the island in the upper area. In the lower left are the Isulae Fortunatae ( Canary Islands ). A priest is saying Mass on the back of the fish with a small group. In the lower area is St. Brendan and two other monks. Wood engraving published ca 1900. Original antique print

Maps, Curiosities, Spain, Canary Islands, St. Brendanus, mystical island

$80.00 $65.00

"A correct Chart of the Bay of Biscay, Part of the Western Ocean and Mediterranean Sea describing the Coasts of Spain and Portugal with Part of France from Morlaix to Valencia Done from the latest and best Discoveries" Portolan map of the Iberian Peninsula (and Western France including the Bretagne) Type of print: Copperplate etching Engraver and artist: Richard William Seale (1703-1762) Published in: "Tindal's Continuation of Rapin's History" London, ca. 1745

Maps, Spain, France, Portolan Map, Iberian Peninsula, Western France, Bretagne, Seale

$190.00

Spain, Espagña, "Hispaniae Veteris Descriptio. Ex. conatibus Geographicis Abrah. Ortely." Copper engraving from the atlas:"Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" by Abraham Ortelius, dated 1586. Hand coloring.

Maps, Spain, Espagña, Cadiz, Ortelius

$720.00