Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle (Liber Chronicarum) was published in two editions, Latin and German, both in 1493, appearing in print just before Christopher Columbus' discoveries completely re-shaped the European view of the World. This splendid work presented the history of the world in a pictorial encyclopedia with approximately 285 pages of text and 1,800 woodcut illustrations. Among these illustrations are views of towns and cities throughout Europe and the Near East. The majority of these views are entirely imaginary. In fact, 49 of the views are actually printed from the same group of 14 woodblocks. There are also 30 double-page views of cities with more realistic images. In addition to the topographical images, there are an enormous number of other subjects, including diagrams of the Creation, comets, family trees, portraits & biblical scenes. The text was compiled and edited by Hartmann Schedel, printed by Anton Koberger, with illustrations designed by Michael Wohlgemuth and Willem Pleydenwurff, who cut the woodblocks, probably with the assistance of their apprentice, Albrecht Durer.

Three sheets with Latin text.

A. CCXLII. The recto of this sheet depicts the portraits of Poggio Florentino, Antonio de Butrio of Bologna, Jacobus de Folivio, and Barbara, queen of Emperor Sigismund and countess of Cilli. The verso shows the portraits of Pope Eugenius IV and Pope Felix V and an illustration of an eclipse of the sun.

B. CCXLV. The recto depicts Eurialus and Lucretia, two lovers, and the verso includes the portraits of Cosimo de Medici, Nicholas Euboicus, Antonius Cermisanus and Bartolomeo Montagnano.

C. CCXLVI. The recto shows the portraits of Nicholas da Tolentino, Laurentius of Valenza, Blondus Flavius of Forli, and Guarino of Verona, while the verso shows the portraits of Pope Nicholas V and Pope Calixtus III.

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Condition: B+

Nice examples with very light soiling.