| Physical description |
[328] leaves (last 3 blank) : col. woodcuts ; (fol.) |
| References |
Hain-Copinger *14508 |
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Poynter 532-533 and *18 |
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Klebs 889.1 |
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Goff S307 |
| Note |
Copy 1. Supplier/Donor: Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 5 - 10 December 1898. Height: 47 cm. Rubricated and with some hand colouring. Binding: 15th or early 16th century blind stamped calf (rebacked); one clasp complete and remains of the other clasp. Extensive contemporary ms marginal notes. Four blank leaves between f.cclviiii and cclxi (f.cclx missing) and six blank leaves added at end all with extensive ms notes. Book label of William Morris Kelmscott House. |
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Copy 2 Height: 45 cm. Some leaves supplied from a smaller copy. Binding: 18th century calf (rebacked). Signature of Thomas Garner (19th cent) on flyleaf. MS note dated 1546 on f.cclviii verso. |
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Copy 3 Height: 43 cm. Fols. 267-278 and the unnumbered leaves 'De Sarmacia' only. |
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This book is a history chronicle, starting from creation, written in Latin by Hartmann Schedel, a doctor from Nuremberg. About 800 woodcut illustrations were specially commissioned for this publication. The opening you see here has a hand coloured illustration of Venice, though most of the pictures of cities are not realistic. The most accurate illustration is the double page spread for Nuremberg - where the book was printed. This copy has been 'rubricated' (highlighting in red chapter headings, paragraphs and important words) after it was printed. Also, some pictures have been hand coloured and an early owner made lots of notes. It was previously owned by William Morris and was bought by Henry Wellcome in the sale of Morris's library at Sotheby's in 1898 for £20.10s. |
| Author, etc. |
Schedel, Hartmann, 1440-1514.
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Morris, William, 1834-1896, former owner.
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| Genre/Technique |
Incunabula.
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| Copy photo no. |
L 21262 |
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L 51269 image used in World Digital Library |
| System no. |
.b12176515
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| Record no. |
25929598 |
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