Original 16th-century leaf from Sebastian Munster's Cosmographia — the most widely read book of the 16th century after the Bible — featuring the famous woodcut city view of Zurich.
This German-language edition leaf (pages 511–512, chapter 73 "Von der Statt Zürich...") shows the city with the Grossmünster's twin towers, the Limmat river and its bridge, city walls, and small figures and boats, with "Zürich" in a decorative banner.
Printed on both sides in German Fraktur type, with a large decorative woodcut initial on the verso. Wide margins. Removed from a bound volume; the inner edge shows binding remnants.
Measurements: approx. 13.3" x 8.5".
Condition: overall light toning with scattered foxing; a horizontal fold/crease runs through the center of the woodcut; tear(s) repaired using archival tape; binding remnant on the inner edge. Please see photos.