1493 SCHEDEL Nuremberg Chronicle POLAND two cityscapes

Two POLISH cityscapes

1493

On a full sheet 43 x 29.5 cms (12.5 x 18") of German text.

ORIGINAL LEAF FROM 1493!!

This is a fanciful view (9 x 9", or 23.5 x 23.5 cms) of a Polish landscape filled with castles, villages, churches and boats. The verso includes a smaller view (8.7 x5.5") of a medieval walled city that is partially colored.


Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle (Liber Chronicarum) was published in two editions, Latin and German, both in 1493, appearing in print just before Christopher Columbus' discoveries completely re-shaped the European view of the World. This splendid work presented the history of the world in a pictorial encyclopedia with approximately 285 pages of text and 1,800 woodcut illustrations. Among these illustrations are views of towns and cities throughout Europe and the Near East. The majority of these views are entirely imaginary. In fact, 49 of the views are actually printed from the same group of 14 woodblocks. The text was compiled and edited by Hartmann Schedel, printed by Anton Koberger, with illustrations designed by Michael Wohlgemuth and Willem Pleydenwurff, who cut the woodblocks, probably with the assistance of their apprentice, Albrecht Durer.

Light stain to middle of leaf; overall very clean and unwashed. Three tiny worm holes. HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE!!

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