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Book/Printed Material Buch der Croniken vnd Geschichten mit Figure[n] vnd Pildnussen von Anbegin[n] der Welt bis auf dise vn[n]sere Zeit.

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Title

  • Buch der Croniken vnd Geschichten mit Figure[n] vnd Pildnussen von Anbegin[n] der Welt bis auf dise vn[n]sere Zeit.

Names

  • Schedel, Hartmann, 1440-1514.
  • Wolgemut, Michael, 1434-1519, illustrator.
  • Pleydenwurff, Wilhelm, -1494, illustrator.
  • Alt, Georg, approximately 1450-1510, translator.
  • Koberger, Anton, approximately 1440-1513, printer.
  • Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)
  • Otto Vollbehr Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • Nuremberg, Anton Koberger, 23 Dec. 1493.

Headings

  • -  Chronology, Historical--Early works to 1800
  • -  Germany--Nuremberg

Genre

  • Incunabula--Germany--Nuremberg--1493

Notes

  • -  Title extracted from woodcut title of register (leaf [1a]): Register des Buchs der Cronikenvnd Geschichten mit FIgure[n] vnd Pildnussen von Anbegin[n] der Welt bis auf dise vn[n]sere Zeit.
  • -  Illustrations by Michael Wolgemut and Wilhelm Pleydenwurff.
  • -  Translated by Georg Alt.
  • -  Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 166
  • -  Goff, F.R. Incunabula in American libraries, S-309
  • -  Hain, L. Repertorium bibliographicum, 14520
  • -  Catalogue of books printed in the XVth century now in the British Museum, II, p. 437 (IC.7458)
  • -  Schramm, XVII, p. 6, 9, and illus.
  • -  LC copy is variant of BM 15th cent.: in the last quire 2 conjugate leaves (with map) inserted after [I5]. Initials in register and on leaf [1a] supplied in colors. Contemporary blind-stamped pigskin over boards, clasps.
  • -  Vollbehr H14510

Medium

  • [10], cclxxxvi, [2] leaves (the last blank). woodcuts: illus., maps. 46 cm. (fol.)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Incun. 1493 .S32
  • Incun. 1493 .S32 Copy 2 Copy 2. 47.2 cm. Without the blank. Several leaves repaired. Some illus. partly colored. Old stamped pigskin over boards; corner and center bosses, clasps. Bound with: Hain 14510
  • Incun. 1493 .S32 Copy 3 Copy 3. 45.3 cm. Without the blank. Leaf cxlvii (i.e. clii) misbound after cxlvi.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 48040720

Online Format

  • pdf
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Schedel, Hartmann, Michael Wolgemut, Wilhelm Pleydenwurff, Anton Koberger, Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection, and Otto Vollbehr Collection. Buch der Croniken vnd Geschichten mit Figuren vnd Pildnussen von Anbeginn der Welt bis auf dise vnnsere Zeit. translateds by Alt, Georg, Approximately Lator Nuremberg, Anton Koberger, 23 De, 1493. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/48040720/.

APA citation style:

Schedel, H., Wolgemut, M., Pleydenwurff, W., Koberger, A., Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection & Otto Vollbehr Collection. (1493) Buch der Croniken vnd Geschichten mit Figuren vnd Pildnussen von Anbeginn der Welt bis auf dise vnnsere Zeit. Alt, G., trans Nuremberg, Anton Koberger, 23 De. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/48040720/.

MLA citation style:

Schedel, Hartmann, et al. Buch der Croniken vnd Geschichten mit Figuren vnd Pildnussen von Anbeginn der Welt bis auf dise vnnsere Zeit. trans by Alt, Georg, Approximately Lator Nuremberg, Anton Koberger, 23 De, 1493. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/48040720/>.