Subject: Reference Books
Period: 1978 (dated)
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9.7 x 14 inches
24.6 x 35.6 cm
Introduction by Peter Zahn and published by Nico Israel. A detailed study of the making of this important early illustrated book taken from surviving page layouts, original contracts for the illustrations, contracts for printing, etc. Includes a history of the printer, Anton Koberger, and a list of known copies of the first Latin and German editions. The text of this study of the Chronicle's production combines scholarship with wit, providing a fascinating view of the incunabula period. 253 pages. Illustrated, including color plates. First edition, second printing. Grey cloth, dust jacket.
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Condition: A+
