Etas prima mundi Foliu IX

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Etas prima mundi Foliu IX

Illustration shows Adam working hard while Eve suckles Cain and Abel after the expulsion from Eden. On the reverse a family tree of Adam and three views of Cain and Abel. Printed by Anton Koberger, 1493.. Latin text page with a large woodcut and one of the most sought-after prints from the richly illustrated incunabulum, the famous: Nuremberg Chronicle, published in the year Columbus returned to Europe after the discovery of America. In May 1493 it appeared in Latin as one of the earliest voluminous books, fully illustrated with 1809 woodcuts, printed from 645 woodblocks. With the help of others, including the globe maker Martin Behaim, Doctor Hartmann Schedel compiled a chronicle of the world, known today as the Nuremberg Chronicle. Printed by Anton Koberger and financed by Sebald Schreyer in Latin and German editions.

ca. 1493

Artist

Schedel