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SCHEDEL, Hartmann (1440-1514). Liber chronicarum, in German: Das Buch der Croniken und Geschichten. Translated by Georg Alt (c.1450-1510). Nuremberg: Anton Koberger, 23 December 1493.
Imperial 2 (449 x 300mm). Collation and contents as Feltrinelli copy, Christie's, 7 October 1997, lot 88. 297 (of 298, without blank 56/6) leaves, fos. 35/2.3 and 56/1, and possibly a few others, supplied. Table and parts of text double column. 59-62 lines and headline. Types 24:111G (text), 9:165G (headlines). Initials opening text and table in red and blue with purple penwork decoration, red initials and capital strokes in table. Xylographic title, over 1800 woodcuts from 645 blocks, by Michael Wolgemut, Wilhelm Pleydenwurff and their workshop, probably including the young Albrecht Drer. (Some tears, most neat or repaired, marginal corners of first quire and a few other leaves renewed, title repaired and extended at two sides, some staining and browning, final map strengthened or repaired at hinge and top and bottom, 56/3.4 loose.) Contemporary blindstamped pigskin over bevelled wooden boards, 2 (of 8) chased brass corner-pieces, central brass medallion, later red leather spine label (both clasps missing, head and foot of spine worn, a few small wormholes). Provenance: a few early annotations.
FIRST EDITION IN GERMAN of the Nuremberg Chronicle, printed in the same year as the first, Latin edition. The German and Latin editions were planned simultaneously, with the German edition of Georg Alt's translation appearing five months after the Latin edition. The same woodcuts were used, with minor variations in the placement of the smaller cuts. H *14510; BMC II, 437 (IC. 7458); Polain(B) 3471; Goff S-309.
Imperial 2 (449 x 300mm). Collation and contents as Feltrinelli copy, Christie's, 7 October 1997, lot 88. 297 (of 298, without blank 56/6) leaves, fos. 35/2.3 and 56/1, and possibly a few others, supplied. Table and parts of text double column. 59-62 lines and headline. Types 24:111G (text), 9:165G (headlines). Initials opening text and table in red and blue with purple penwork decoration, red initials and capital strokes in table. Xylographic title, over 1800 woodcuts from 645 blocks, by Michael Wolgemut, Wilhelm Pleydenwurff and their workshop, probably including the young Albrecht Drer. (Some tears, most neat or repaired, marginal corners of first quire and a few other leaves renewed, title repaired and extended at two sides, some staining and browning, final map strengthened or repaired at hinge and top and bottom, 56/3.4 loose.) Contemporary blindstamped pigskin over bevelled wooden boards, 2 (of 8) chased brass corner-pieces, central brass medallion, later red leather spine label (both clasps missing, head and foot of spine worn, a few small wormholes). Provenance: a few early annotations.
FIRST EDITION IN GERMAN of the Nuremberg Chronicle, printed in the same year as the first, Latin edition. The German and Latin editions were planned simultaneously, with the German edition of Georg Alt's translation appearing five months after the Latin edition. The same woodcuts were used, with minor variations in the placement of the smaller cuts. H *14510; BMC II, 437 (IC. 7458); Polain(B) 3471; Goff S-309.