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L'Art Ancien

(1440-1514)
Hartmann Schedel * Das Buch der Croniken und
(born & died in Nuremburg) Geschichten (translated by Georg Alt)
Nuremburg: Anton Koberger, 23 Dec. 1493 folio
See also # 253 (German) (1440-1513) Blatt 173
H 14510 BMC II p. 437 Goff S 309
Cop HEHL, YUL, Stan UL
297 leaves, 11-296 numbered Fo. j-Blat CCLXXXVI
Table and parts of the text in columns
59 lines and headline, 327 (340) x 225 mm
Types 165, headlines (alter der werlt) & headings;
III, text
used again in Durer's German Apocalypse, 1498.

Albrecht Durer (1571-1528)
Goff S 309 Liber chronicarum Nuremberg: Anton Kuberger
HC 14508 BMC II p 437 Cop Stam UL
(Latin) 12 July 1493 folio
326 leaves, 64 lines and headline 352 (366) x 223mm
of this book more copies than any other incumabula exist.
in all 1809 woodcuts printed from 645 blocks
the most lavish if not the best illustrated book of the 15th C.
The illustrated Wolgcmut & Pleydenwurff are generally best
known for their apprentice Albrecht Durer. This is one of a very
few 15th C illustrated books in which the illustrators are identified
Hartmann Schedel was city physician of Nuremberg.
Colin Clair Liber Chronicarum--> 65-66 lines to the page.
woodcuts by Michael Wolgemuth und Wilhelm Pleydenwurf
Durer's teacher from 1486-9 (1434-1519) (little known - birth d. before Feb 1495.)
Primarily a picture book.
*the contents of each page of text are the same as those of the
original Latin edition as for as leaf CCLVIII, the cuts being
the same except in variations in the smaller ones doing duty
for kings etc. The 3 leaves left blank for additions in the Latin issue are omitted.
Sold unbound & uncoloured at 2 Rhenish florins ($26), bound &
coloured as six (78). 44 cuts of kings are used 226 times.