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People on on foot and on goats attacking gigantic fabulous birds, and two more woodcuts with fabulous birds. All with incredible descriptions living in India and Africa along with fantastic stories about the finding of gold and treasures. Woodcuts. Published in "Cosmographia" By Sebastian Muenster (1488-1552) Basel, 1553
People on on foot and on goats attacking gigantic fabulous birds, and two more woodcuts with fabulous birds. All with incredible descriptions living in India and Africa along with fantastic stories about the finding of gold and treasures. Woodcuts. Published in "Cosmographia" By Sebastian Muenster (1488-1552) Basel, 1553
People on on foot and on goats attacking gigantic fabulous birds, and two more woodcuts with fabulous birds. All with incredible descriptions living in India and Africa along with fantastic stories about the finding of gold and treasures. Woodcuts. Published in "Cosmographia" By Sebastian Muenster (1488-1552) Basel, 1553

Mythology, Monster, Dog heads, Headless People, Fable People

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Monster, Acephale, Beast-like creatures, Dog heads, Headless people, Fabulous people

No title. Wondrous monster people assumed to live in Africa and India.

And a second woodcut on the same page:

People with ears long enough to reach to their feet. And, shown without explanation, a man with black skin, wearing a loin cloth reaching to below his knees! The man with long ears pointing with an outstretched arm to this wondrous anticipation!

A lot more about fabulous people in unknown distances on the planet, headless people, people with dog heads, beast-like creatures, acephales, etc are described in this early German language edition of Muenster's Cosmographia.

Reverse side of print: 3 woodcuts: People on on foot and on goats attacking gigantic fabulous birds, and two more woodcuts with fabulous birds. All with incredible descriptions living in India and Africa along with fantastic stories about the finding of gold and treasures.

Woodcuts. Published in "Cosmographia"

By Sebastian Muenster (1488-1552)

Basel, 1553

Age-toned paper. Some traces of age and use.

Full page measurements: 31 x 19,5 cm (ca. 12.2 x 7.7")

 

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