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Written in latin by hartmann schedel, with a version in german, translation by georg alt, it appeared in 1493. Hildegardis ein iunckfraw gu o ts alters hat in teu e tschen landen bey dem rheyn wunderperlicher weyse gereich. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. As far as the physical construction of the book is concerned, the only suggestion i might make is that taschen could have included a ribbon so that one could mark ones place.

Taschen have even managed somehow to give the book a faint odor of antiquity which is surprisingly pleasant. Hartmann schedels weltchronik, besser bekannt als nurnberger chronik. Please contact the curator by email if you have any questions. Nuremberg chronicle taschen jumbo series stephan fussel on. It was published by taschen and has a total of 640 pages in the book. This major work, by the nuremberg doctor hartmann schedel, generally known as the nuremberg chronicle was printed by the foremost printer of the day in nuremberg, anton koberger. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Hartmann schedel was a german historian, physician, humanist, and one of the first cartographers to use the printing press. The entire history up until then is covered through their eyes, including, of course, the bible. It is a history of the world from the creation to his own day and is remarkable for its illustrations, its graphic design and for its woodcuts and description of cities. Since columbus hadnt returned yet, the discovery of the americas isnt even covered yet, a fact that really made me feel in touch with just how old this chronicle really is. Chronicle of the world 1493 hartmann schedel book number.

We will attempt to serve you as best we can while working remotely away from our offices. He matriculated at leipzig in 1456, received the degree of baccalaureus in 1457, and. In 1493 the most elaborately illustrated book then printed in europe, the liber chronicarum or weltchronik appeared in print. Of the many surviving versions of this important example of middle high german literature, the museums copy is the most lavishly decorated, containing more than 380 miniatures. Oct 09, 20 his large and valuable library containing over three hundred mss.

The nuremberg chronicle is an illustrated biblical paraphrase and world history that follows the story of human history related in the bible. Isbn 3822857254 weltchronik 1493 hartmann schedel neu. Stephan fussel is director of the institute for book studies at the johannes gutenberg university in mainz, and holder of the gutenberg chair at the same university. Catholic encyclopedia 19hartmann schedel wikisource. Schedel is best known for his writing the text for the nuremberg chronicle, known as schedelsche weltchronik, published in 1493 in nuremberg. Liederbuch des hartmann schedel historisches lexikon bayerns. The pedro almodovar archives, art edition image 1 art edition no. The popularity of rudolfs writings can be gauged by the fact that there are more than 80 extant manuscripts and manuscript fragments of the weltchronik alone.

Alongside hartmann schedels weltchronik, it forms one of the first books illustrated by an important artist. Schedelsche weltchronik deutschubersetzung linguee. It was commissioned by sebald schreyer and sebastian kammermeister. It is one of the bestdocumented early printed books. Special collections and rare books university of minnesota. Weltchronik academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. In rhymed couplets, the chronicle weaves biblical, classical, and other secular texts into a continuous history of the world, beginning with creation. Hartmann schedels weltchronik, or chronicle of the world better known today as the nuremberg chronicle, after the german city in which it was. Taschen have even managed somehow to give the book a faint odor of. Brauner velourledereinband mit halbseitigem werbeschutzumschlag. Notizen zu einem derzeit kaum bestellten forschungsfeld, in.