Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Please contact the curator by email if you have any questions. The nuremberg chronicle is an illustrated biblical paraphrase and world history that follows the story of human history related in the bible. It was published by taschen and has a total of 640 pages in the book. Notizen zu einem derzeit kaum bestellten forschungsfeld, in. 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. Hartmann schedel was a german historian, physician, humanist, and one of the first cartographers to use the printing press. Oct 09, 20 his large and valuable library containing over three hundred mss. Weltchronik academic dictionaries and encyclopedias.
Maps in the chronicle were the first ever illustrations of many cities and countries. The complete illuminated books illustrated english edition. He matriculated at leipzig in 1456, received the degree of baccalaureus in 1457, and. Nuremberg chronicle taschen jumbo series stephan fussel on. The title of this book is hartmann schedel and it was written by stephan fussel. In 1493 the most elaborately illustrated book then printed in europe, the liber chronicarum or weltchronik appeared in print.
Liederbuch des hartmann schedel historisches lexikon bayerns. Klaus anselm vogel, hartmann schedel als kompilator. Taschen have even managed somehow to give the book a faint odor of antiquity which is surprisingly pleasant. Catholic encyclopedia 19hartmann schedel wikisource. The pedro almodovar archives, art edition image 1 art edition no. With my purchase of taschens edition of schadels weltchronik. Schedel is best known for his writing the text for the nuremberg chronicle, known as schedelsche weltchronik, published in 1493 in nuremberg. 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. 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. 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. Schedelsche weltchronik deutschubersetzung linguee. He has published prolifically on the early days of printing, the sale and publication of books between the 18th and 20th centuries, and the future of communications. 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.
Brauner velourledereinband mit halbseitigem werbeschutzumschlag. Chronicle of the world 1493 hartmann schedel book number. Written in latin by hartmann schedel, with a version in german, translation by georg alt, it appeared in 1493. Special collections and rare books university of minnesota. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that.
Isbn 3822857254 weltchronik 1493 hartmann schedel neu. Alongside hartmann schedels weltchronik, it forms one of the first books illustrated by an important artist. Taschen have even managed somehow to give the book a faint odor of. Hartmann schedels weltchronik, or chronicle of the world better known today as the nuremberg chronicle, after the german city in which it was. In rhymed couplets, the chronicle weaves biblical, classical, and other secular texts into a continuous history of the world, beginning with creation.
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