Schedel, Hartmann, 1440-1514, Das buch Der Croniken vnnd geschichten mit figuren vnd pildnussen von Anbeginn der welt biss auff dise vnsere Zeÿt, 18 September 1496
- Title(s):
- Das buch Der Croniken vnnd geschichten mit figuren vnd pildnussen von Anbeginn der welt biss auff dise vnsere Zeÿt.
- Additional Title(s):
Bůch Der Croniken unnd geschichten mit figuren und pildnussen von Anbeginn der welt biss auff dise unsere Zeÿt
Buch der Croniken und Geschichten mit Figuren und Pildnussen von Anbeginn der Welt
Liber chronicarum
Das Buch der Croniken und Geschichten
Liber chronicarum. German. 1496- Published/Created:
- Augsburg : Johann Schönsperger, 18 September 1496.
- Physical Description:
- CCCxxii [that is, 317], [15] leaves : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 29 cm (fol.)
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsLeaf Collection no. 0805Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection[Request]
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/17407458
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- A "pirated" edition of the Nuremberg chronicle issued by Johann Schönsperger. "It had 2,165 illustrations [by Wolgemut, Pleydenwurff, and Dürer] copied from the Nuremberg blocks and re-cut in smaller size. In none of his colophons did Schönsperger mention the name of the author [Schedel] or the translator [George Alt]" -- Wilson, Adrian. The making of the Nuremberg chronicle, 1976, p. 191; pp. 193ff.
A translation of: Liber chronicarum.
Translated into German by Georg Alt.
With contributions by Hieronymus Munzer (BSB-Ink).
Title from title-page on leaf a1 recto.
Title as cited by ISTC: Liber chronicarum [German] Das Buch der Croniken und Geschichten.
Imprint from ISTC.
Colophon on leaf KK5 verso: Hie endet sich das bůch der Cronick vn[d] geschichten mit figure[n] vn[d] pildnissen vo[n] anbegin[n] d[er] welt biss auf dise vnser zeit Gedruckt vn[d] vole[nde]t in d[er] kayserlichen statt Augspurg durch Ha[n]nsen schönsperger Im iar nach Cristi geburt. M.ccc.xcvj. [sic] am. xviij. tag des. herbstmonats.
Double map on leaves chi1v-chi2r (fols. [319v] and [320r]).
The index at the end on leaves 2chi1r-3chi5v (fols. [321-331]) has a separate title-page on leaf 2chi1r: Register Des bůchs der Croniken vnd geschichten mit figure[n] vnd pildnussen von anbegin der welt biss auf dise vn[n]sere Zeit.
Signatures: a⁶ b-e⁴ f-g⁶ h⁴ i⁶ k² l⁴ m⁶ n⁸ o-p⁶ q⁴ r-v⁶ x⁴ y-z⁶ A-Z⁶ KK⁶ (KK6 blank) chi² 2chi-3chi⁶ (3chi6 blank).
Errors in foliation: numbers 277-286 omitted; numbers 306-310 duplicated.
Gothic type.
Printed in two columns, 52 lines to a full column, plus headline.
With signatures and foliation; without catchwords.
General title-page (leaf a1r) and Index title-page (leaf 2chi1r) are xylographs.
Contains over 2,000 woodcut illustrations and one double-page woodcut map.
Printed initials; woodcut initial on leaves a1v and 2chi2r.
Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke, M40779
Incunabula short title catalogue, is00310000
Goff, F.R. Incunabula in American libraries, S310
Hain, L. Repertorium bibliographicum, 14511*
Schreiber, W.L. Manuel de l'amateur de la gravure sur bois et sur métal au XVe siècle, 5206
BAC Leaf Collection no. 0805: Imperfect: title leaf and leaves a2, [13], and [157] only. From a collection of fifteenth- and sixteenth-century printed leaves compiled by Frederick Werther, with his enumeration stamped in ink. - Subject Terms:
- Chronology, Historical -- Early works to 1800.Incunabula in Yale Library.Werther, Frederick, 1881– -- Ownership.World history -- Early works to 1800.
- Form/Genre:
- Incunabula.
Woodcuts.
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