Bidspirit auction | Schedel, pub. 1493 - Pair

Schedel, pub. 1493 - Pair of Pages of Engravings with Biblical Scenes - Included in this lot: First Page shows: Moses Parts the Red Sea / Receives the 10 Commandments at Mount Sinai / Verso: Angel & Donkey Ulysses and Circe / Verso: Samuel and other kings, prophets, and judges. Sampson holding the broken gates of the temple Description of the work: This important and historic engraving is from Hartmann Schedel Liber Chronicarum , more commonly known as the Nuremberg Chronicle . This is the first edition / printing of the work. It is the Latin edition that was published 6 months prior to the German edition. Both editions were limited to 2000 printings. It was published in Nuremberg in 1493 by Anton Koberger for Sebald Schreyer and Sebastian Kammermeister. The work included numerous illustrations that were completed by Michael Wolgemut, Wilhelm Pleydenwurff, and members of their workshop. This very likely included the young Albrecht Dürer as well. The work included maps and town views, but also chronicles historic information including the invention of the printing press, development of the game of chess, navigational voyages, and important constructions. Hartmann Schedel (1440-1514) was a German writer, physician, and book collector. He is most remembered for his famous work Liber Chronicarum or Nuremberg Chronicle . He published some of the first printed views of many cities. Paper Size: ~ 11 3/4” by 17 1/4”