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Creation of the World -
"Wie das erdtrich und das moere erstlich von Gott beschaffen seind unnd ineinander gefuegt"
Woodcut. Page 1 Chapter 1 of "Cosmographia" by Sebastian Muenster (1488-1552)
This is Sebastian Muenster's mimesis of God's Creation History (Genesis)
Published in Basel, 1553
In the German language.
God the Father on top of His creation among sun, moon and stars. God created the heavens and the earth etc. Fire came down from heaven, the birds in the sky
Muenster condenses the biblical narrative of Creation of the World into one picture - leaving out, however, the creation of Adam and Eve.
There are water stains in top, left ad bottom margin. The bottom margin has a repair from long ago. Please look at image. Light general age toning. Other traces of age and use. The image of Creation in very good condition and very good impression.
Verso: Continuation of text from page 1.
Page size: 31 x 20 cm (ca. 12.2 x 7.9")