Cronecken der Sassen
Publisher: Peter Schöffer
Published: 1492
Place of publication: Mainz
Language: ger
Number of pages: 284
Subjects: History; World history; Early works to 1800; Historical Chronology
Other titles: Chronik der Sachsen
Notes: Imprint from colophon.

Attributed to Konrad Bote by GW; also attributed to Hermann Bote.

Colophon (leaf [284]r): Dusse Kronecke van keyseren vnde anderen fursten vnde steden der sassen mit oren wapen hefft geprent Peter schoffer van gernszheim In der eddelen stat Mencz. die eyn anefangk is der prentery. In deme iare na cristi gebort. Dusent vierhundert. lxxxxij vppe den Sesten dach des Merczen. [device].

Signatures: [a]-[h]⁸ i-z⁸ A-M⁸ N⁴ (i3, v2-v4 signed 'am', 'sij', 'siij', 'viij' respectively).

In some copies, leaf [284] is blank and the colophon is absent.

Title-page ill. with full-page woodcut of a tree bearing 12 shields. Title in letterpress at top, set in type 149a (in some copies, type 286); cf. BM 15th cent.

Over 1200 woodcut ill. in text (many repeated); woodcut calligraphic initials in various sizes.

Colophon and printer's device printed in red.

Hain-Copinger 4990*.

Goff C-488.

GW 4963.

Proctor 130.

Schreiber, W.L. Manuel, 3531.

BM 15th cent., I, 37 (IB.259).

ISTC (CD-ROM, 1997 ed.), ic00488000.

Walsh, J.E. 15th cent. printed books, 25.