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Product Identifiers
PublisherTaschen
ISBN-103836544490
ISBN-139783836544498
eBay Product ID (ePID)144072980
Product Key Features
LanguageEnglish
TopicArt, Reference, Book, Books, World, Design, Antiques & Collectibles, History
AuthorStephan Füssel
IllustratorYes
Dimensions
Item Height2.6 In.
Item Length12.1 In.
Item Weight115.1 Oz
Item Width8.7 In.
Additional Product Features
Publication Year2013
ReviewsA fascinating historiographical work, as its best nothing less than a grand periodic narrative, a valiant attempt to make sense of Creation. Its publication gives us a window into another world, a world as strange as our own.
FormatPrepack
Book TitleSchedel. Chronicle of the World - 1493
Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisTimetunnel to the 15th century: 1493's must-have history book and city guide by Hartmann Schedel Hartmann Schedel's Weltchronik , or Chronicle of the World (better known today as the Nuremberg Chronicle , after the German city in which it was created), was a groundbreaking encyclopedic work and at the time the most lavishly illustrated book ever printed in Europe. Both a historical reference work and a contemporary inventory of urban culture at the end of the 15th century, the Chronicle was to have a remarkable influence on the cultural, ecclesiastical and intellectual history of the Middle Ages. It was particularly notable for its vast quantity of woodcut illustrations (more than 1,800) depicting events from the Bible, human monstrosities, portraits of kings, queens, saints and martyrs, and allegorical pictures of miracles, as well as views of a great number of "modern" cities, many of which had never been documented before. Today, copies of the Chronicle sell for up to 800,000 dollars; we've procured a rare hand-colored copy, true to the original in every respect, and created a complete facsimile of utmost quality. In case you don't read Early Modern High German, the comprehensive booklet, with summaries of the book's main stories, provides a user-friendly way to explore this amazing historical masterpiece., Hartmann Schedel's Weltchronik, or Chronicle of the World (better known today as the Nuremberg Chronicle, after the German city in which it was created), was a groundbreaking encyclopedic work and, at the time, the most lavishly illustrated book ever printed in Europe. This complete fascimile reproduces a rare hand-colored copy, true to the original in every respect, with a comprehensive booklet., Hartmann Schedel's Weltchronik, or Chronicle of the World (better known today as the Nuremberg Chronicle, after the German city in which it was created), was a groundbreaking encyclopedic work and, at the time, the most lavishly illustrated book ever printed in Europe. Both a historical reference work and a contemporary inventory of urban culture at the end of the 15th century, the Chronicle was to have a remarkable influence on the cultural, ecclesiastical, and intellectual history of the Middle Ages. It was particularly notable for its vast quantity of woodcut illustrations (more than 1,800) depicting events from the Bible, human monstrosities, portraits of kings, queens, saints and martyrs, and allegorical pictures of miracles, as well as views of a great number of "modern" cities, many of which had never been documented before. Today, copies of the Chronicle sell for up to 800,000 dollars; we've procured a rare hand-colored copy, true to the original in every respect, and created a complete facsimile of utmost quality. In case you don't read Early Modern High German, the comprehensive booklet, with summaries of the book's main stories, provides a user-friendly way to explore this amazing historical masterpiece.
LC Classification NumberD11
Number of Pages684 pages
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- 20 Jun, 2019
Great incunabulum work!
This a wonderful book both of historical as well as intrinsic value. I am currently trying to locate the Latin version.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
