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Chronicle of the World - 1493: Hartmann Schedel

Stephan Füssel

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1493's must-have history book and city guide by Hartmann Schedel
Hartmann Schedel's Weltchronik, or Chronicle of the World , 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Both a historical reference work and a contemporary inventory of urban culture at the end of the 15th century, the Chronicle was to have a remarkable influence on the cultural,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 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 200,000 Euros; 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 Old German, the comprehensive annex, with summaries of the book's main stories, provides a user-friendly way to explore this amazing historical masterpiece.

Pages: 680

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Taschen

Release: August 01, 2013

ISBN: 3836544490

ISBN 13: 9783836544498

Chronicle of the World - 1493: Hartmann Schedel

Stephan Füssel

4.1/5 ( ratings)

1493's must-have history book and city guide by Hartmann Schedel
Hartmann Schedel's Weltchronik, or Chronicle of the World , 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Both a historical reference work and a contemporary inventory of urban culture at the end of the 15th century, the Chronicle was to have a remarkable influence on the cultural,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 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 200,000 Euros; 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 Old German, the comprehensive annex, with summaries of the book's main stories, provides a user-friendly way to explore this amazing historical masterpiece.

Pages: 680

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Taschen

Release: August 01, 2013

ISBN: 3836544490

ISBN 13: 9783836544498

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