CHRONIQUE DE NUREMBERG, original title LIBER CHRONICARUM, German Edition, on paper. A cosmographic encyclopedia with 1,089 engravings describing the ages of the world since Creation, the book opens with the story of the biblical heptameron. It was printed by Anton Koburger, a great German bookseller of the late 15th century who contributed to the development of woodcarving. Michael Wolgemut and his son-in-law Wilhelm Pleydenwurff executed the illustrations around 1490, at a time when their studio was at its peak and the young Albrecht Dürer had just finished his apprenticeship there. The views of cities, some authentic, others invented or copied from older models, have an interest both artistic and topographical. The page presents several wood engravings views. On a side, a large view of TOULOUSE, in southern France. On the other side, Themistocle c. 540 BC, Aristide c. 500 BC, and the poestess Sapho c. Size of the page : 42 x 29,2 cm / 16,5 x 11,4 inches. German edition, 1497, gothic text, XVe century. WE DON’T SELL LASER AND COPIES MAPS, ALL WE SELL IS ORIGINAL AND ANTIQUE. Due to the age an type of paper, some imperfections are to be expected. Please examine the images provided carefully, and if you have any questions please ask and we will be happy to help you. The item “TOULOUSE FRANCE 1497 CHRONICLE OF NUREMBERG HARTMANN SCHEDEL ORIGINAL” is in sale since Monday, February 15, 2021. This item is in the category “Antiques\Maps, Atlases & Globes\Europe Maps”. The seller is “efi6″ and is located in Paris. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
- Year: 1497
- Country/Region: France
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