Registrum huius operis Libri cronicarum cu[m] figuris et ÿmagi[ni]bus ab inicio mu[n]di.
Schedel, Hartmann,1440-1514.
Wolgemut, Michael,1434-1519,illustrator.
Pleydenwurff, Wilhelm,-1494,illustrator.
Koberger, Anton,approximately 1440-1513,printer.
Scott, James,-approximately 1786,binder.StEdNL
[Nuremberg : Printed by Antonius Koberger for Sebald Schreyer and Sebastian Kammermeister,
12 July 1493]
Signatures: [a-b⁶ c⁸ d⁶ e-g⁴ h-ℓ⁶ m² n⁴ o-q⁶ r² s-t⁶ v-z⁴, aa-bb⁴ cc-ff⁶ gg² hh⁶ ii⁴ kk-mm⁶ nn² oo⁴ pp-zz⁶, A-P⁶] ([O]5-6, [P]6 blank).
Errors in foliation: leaves XXXIX, CCXXIX, and CCXLVII misnumbered XIXX, CCXXXI, and CCXLXVII respectively.
Xylographic title page.
First colophon (leaf CCLXVIr): Completo in famosissima Nurembergensi vrbe operi ... felix imponitur finis. Collectum ... auxilio Doctoris Hartman[n]i Schedel ... anno [Christ]i millesimo quadringentesimo nonagesimotercio, die quarto mensis Junij.
Second colophon (leaf [CCC]r): Adest nunc studiose lector finis Libri cronicarum ... Ad intuitu[m] autem & preces prouidoru[m] ciuiu[m] Sebaldi Schreyer & Sebastiani Kamermaister hunc librum Dominus Anthonius Koberger Nuremberge impressit, adhibitis tame[n] viris mathematicis pingendiq[ue] arte peritissimis Michaele Wolgemut et Wilhelmo Pleydenwurff ... Consummatu[m] autem duodecima mensis Iulij, anno salutis n[ost]re 1493.
Initial spaces.
Imprint based on colophon.
Includes index.
Illustrations coloured, initials in the table supplied in red and blue.
Marginal annotations in early hand on recto of leaf CCXXXVIII.
Hain-Copinger
Proctor
Goff
Schreiber, W.L. Manuel,
BM 15th cent.,
ISTC
Walsh, J.E. 15th cent. printed books,
Lists of fifteenth century books in Edinburgh libraries,
Hillyard, B. Acquisitions of Incunables by the Advocates Library before 1808,
Acquired by the Advocates Library not after 1807 if Scott bound this book for a previous owner. However, if he bound it for the Advocates Library then the acquisition date would be the early to mid 1780s. See Hillyard.
Brown tree effect calf by James Scott of Edinburgh (Loudon JS 47) with Scott label on verso of front flyleaf preceding first leaf of text. Front and back boards untooled, spine has six raised single cords (two false) of hemp. Each panel is framed on all sides by a triple fillet in gold. Title label missing from second top panel.
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