Hartmann Schedel, Two Incunable Leaves from Nuremberg Chronicle

Hartmann Schedel, Two Incunable Leaves from Nuremberg Chronicle

Germany, late 15th century, folio, hand-colored woodcut prints.

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Incunabula leaf XXIIII, Latin edition, recto with Imperial Insignia, verso with view of ancient city of Babylon. Matted and presented under two-sided modern metal frame so that both recto and verso are visible. (Leaf toned with foxing, small damp stain at top edge, dark ink stain at lower half, one pin-sized hole, light creasing; one mark and ink marginalia on recto; matting strips under frame loose, matting lightly foxed; not examined out of frame.)

Incunabula leaf LXII (62), German edition, recto with view of Bononia [Bologna, Italy], verso with Byzantium and man playing chess. Matted and presented under two-sided modern metal frame so that both recto and verso are visible. (Light toning, foxing, light grime and repairs at upper margin, minimal creasing, (2) light stains on verso; matting lightly foxed; not examined out of frame.)
DOA 23 1/4 x 16 1/4 in. each
Liber Chronicarum, or Nuremberg Chronicle, is one of the most important and famous incunabula. It offers a history of the world from creation to the late 15th century, with stories from the Bible, historical events, and geographical information. It was extensively illustrated with thousands of woodcuts that depict cities, philosophers, religious figures, maps, and more. The book was written by Hartmann Schedel, and the first edition in Latin was published 1493, soon followed by a German edition later that same year.
From the Collection of Professor Roberto Severino, Washington, D.C.
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