The liber chronicarum, also known as the nuremberg chronicle, is one of most celebrated books to be issued during the early years of printing, mainly because of its 1,809 glorious images. First and only latin edition of the most fully realized illustrated book of the fifteenth century and one of the most impressive volumes ever published. Hartmann schedel 14401514, a doctor and scholar in nuremberg, wrote this history, beginning at the book of genesis and continuing through biblical and. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Hartmann schedel 14401514 liber chronicarum private. It contains 1809 woodcuts produced from 645 blocks. Stay safe, this will be over in a month or so most likely if everyone follows the rules. Maintenant disponible sur anton koberger, for sebald schreyer and sebastian kammermeister 12 july 1493, nuremberg 1493 first edition. While many of the cities discussed in the book are illustrated with generic views, printed from a limited number of blocks, nuremberg has been depicted in considerable detail. I think the nuremberg chronicle aka liber chronicarum 1493 was devised to cement the universal yet ficticious scaligerian chronology, and they whoever they are needed, among many, many other things, an authentic looking late medieval standard work on chronology to achieve this goal. A book coming up for auction, a first edition liber chronicarum, was a groundbreaking book in several ways when it was published in 1493, being one of the first printed books to include numerous. Liber chronicarum one of historys first illustrated. An original leaf from the 1493 nuremberg chronicle liber chronicarum, written by hartmann schedel and published by anton koberger in 1493.
Illustrator, michael wolgemut and wilhelm pleydenwurff. Cclxii of the book the nuremberg chronicle liber chronicarum nuremberg. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Rare liber chronicarum nuremberg chronicles youtube. Our chronicle is accompanied by the fourvolume english translation of the liber chronicarum issued by smith and press in 2012 and by five volumes from various authors commenting on the work in some way. Nuremberg chronicle liber chronicarum western libraries. Death and end times liber chronicarum by hartmann schedel. Liber chronicarum registrum huius operis libri cronicarum cum figuris et ymagibus ab inicio mundi. First edition of the nuremberg chronicle, preceding the german language edition 23 december 1493 by just over five months. Latin scholars refer to it as liber chronicarum book of chronicles as this. The nuremberg chronicle is an illustrated encyclopedia composed of world historical accounts. The liber chronicarum by hartmann schedel printed in nuremberg by anton koberger in 1493, or nuremberg chronicle as it is generally called, is one of the most important german incunables and the most extensively illustrated book of the 15th century. Rare books special collections and university archives. The liber chronicarum chronicle of the world or nuremberg chronicle is one of the finest illustrated books produced during the early ages of printing.
Incunable leaf cclxiii, septima etas mundi, from the latin nuremberg chronicle the antichrist. Schedel, hartmann book condition used quantity available 1 edition first edition publisher anton koberger, for sebald schreyer and sebastian kammermeister place of publication nuremberg date published 12 july 1493 keywords great printers 15th18th c note. In the fascinating milieu of the nuremberg humanists and artists of the late 15th century, a group gathered around hartmann schedel. Media in category liber chronicarum the following 73 files are in this category, out of 73 total. Subject areas represented in the collections include 16th and 17th century history and literature, long island and new york history. This copy begins with an index table of 19 leaves, preceded by an impressively lettered title page printed by xylography. The chronicle documents the history of the earth from creation to the 1490s. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Latin scholars refer to it as liber chronicarum book of chronicles as this phrase appears in the index introduction of the latin edition.
Schedel liber chronicarum, nuremberg, july 1493, old. Anton koberger for sebald schreyer and sebastian kammermeister, 1493. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The book liber chronicarum or commonly known as the nuremberg chronicle, describes a strange fiery sphere, seen in 1034, soaring through the sky in a straight course from south to east and then veering toward the setting sun. Liber chronicarum is the history of the world in 600 pages from the creation up to 1493. Anton koberger for sebald schreyer and sebastian kammermeister, 12 july 1493. Latin and german editions were printed at separate times in 1493 in nuremberg, germany.
Hartmann schedel 1440 to 1514 was published by anton koberger in the year 1493 in a latin. Liber chronicarum the nuremberg chronicle original. Liber chronicarum nuremberg chronicles hartmann schedel. Greatbigcanvas city of nineveh, from liber chronicarum. Being one of the oldest printed books, alongside with gutenbergs bible, this faithful, page by page copy of the german version there is a latin version, but its harder to shop. The liber chronicarum, also known as the nuremberg chronicle, is one of most celebrated books to be issued during the early years of printing, mainly because of. First and only latin edition of the most fully realized illustrated book of. Ufo in 1034, ancient alienufo case, nuremberg chronicle. The text is a universal history of the christian world from the beginning of times to the early 1490s, written in latin by the nuremberg physician. The book is especially famed for its series of over 1,800 woodcuts depicting religious subjects from the old and new testaments, classical and.
The nuremberg entrepreneur sebald schreyer and his brotherinlaw, sebastian. Anton koberger, for sebald schreyer and sebastian kammermeister, 12 july 1493. The nuremberg chronicle is the most extensively illustrated book of the fifteenth century. Fortunately special collections has a facsimile from 1966 which is both affordable and accessible, making it a great resource for anyone wanting to study the evolution of the book and particularly the transforming power that.
Cyr frimout liber chronicarum catalogue raisonne, catalog raisonne, complete. This is folio ccxxxv, and the complete english translation of both sides of the leaf can be provided upon request. First latin edition with two contradictory colophons, the second of which gives the date of july 12, 1493 as the date of completion. The book of chronicles or liber chronicarum by hartmann schedel, also called schedels world history or nuremberg chronicle, starts with. Liber chronicarum hartmann schedel snippet view 1493. Liber chronicarum first edition nuremberg chronicle. Nuremberg chronicle or liber chronicarum, 1493 an landmark rare book from special collections. The book contains 1809 pictureprints 645 individual woodcuts and 1164 repetitions. The rare book, manuscript, and special collection library owns a rare copy of the first german edition of the liber chronicarum, published in 1493.
Original leaf from the liber chronicarum, latin edition of the nuremberg chronicle, 1493. Single column, 64 lines and headline in a clean gothic type. With fourvolume english translation and five separately published works of commentary. Liber chronicarum hartmann schedel, koberger, wohlgemuth, pleydenwurff, durer, adamoli, fabre, mattheus full view 1493. Anton koberger, 1493 by michael wolgemut, hartmann schedel, anton koberger 1493. Liber chronicarum 1493 university of southern mississippi. The liber chronicarum, a universal history compiled from older and contemporary sources by the nuremberg doctor, humanist, and bibliophile hartmann schedel 14401514, is one of the most densely illustrated and technically advanced works of early printing. Pdf schedel chronicle of the world 1493 download full. In the book, schedel follows accepted practice for historians of time, providing a. A rare typeset book from 1493 contains what may be the earliest pictorial representation of a ufo. The rare book collection includes more than 30,000 rare, scarce and unique titles dating from 1493 to the present.
This first edition by nuremberg chronicle, hartmann schedel is available at bauman rare books. Chronicle of world, a taschen facsimile with 72 pages of commentary in english, and an. Bibliophiles consider it a monument among incunabula books published before 1501. Ive always wanted a fascimile of hartman schedels chronicle of the world, a.
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