Chronicle of the world
Subtitle: the complete and annotated Nuremberg chronicle of 1493
By: Hartmann Schedel ; introduction and appendix by Stephan F?ussel.
Contributors: Wolgemut, Michael, 1434-1519 wood-engraver.; Pleydenwurff, Wilhelm, d. 1494 wood-engraver.; Alt, Georg, ca. 1450-1510.; Koberger, Anton, ca. 1440-1513, printer.; F?ussel, Stephan.; Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek.
Publisher: Taschen
Published: 2001
Place of publication: K?oln; New York
Language: ger
Number of pages: 680
Subjects: Schedel, Hartmann, -- 1440-1514.; Printing -- Germany -- Nuremberg -- History -- To 1500.; Illustrated books -- Germany -- Nuremberg -- History -- To 1500.; Incunabula -- Germany -- Nuremberg.; Christian art and symbolism -- Medieval, 500-1500.; Cities and towns, Medieval, in art -- Early works to 1800.; World history -- Early works to 1800.; Chronology, Historical -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Register des Buchs der Croniken und Geschichten mit Figure[n] und Pildnussen von Anbegin[n] der Welt bis auf dise un[n]sere Zeit; Buch der Croniken vnd Geschichten mit Figure[n] vnd Pildnussen von Anbegin[n] der Welt bis auf dise vn[n]sere Zeit; Buch der Croniken und Geschichten mit Figuren und Pildnussen von Anbeginn der Welt bis auf dise unnsere Zeit
Work titles: Liber chronicarum.
Notes: German translation of the Liber chronicarum, 1493, reproduced from the copy held in the Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek (Sign. Inc. 199), with a new introd. and appendix in English.

Illustrated by Michael Wolgemut and Wilhelm Pleydenwurff.

Translated by Georg Alt.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 668-669) and index.

Facsim. reprint. Originally published: Nuremberg : Anton Koberger, 23 Dec. 1493.

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