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Nuremberg Chronicle, Genealogical Trees, 1493 AD

Hand-colored page with extensive woodcut depicting the genealogical tree with the offspring of Japheth, one of the three sons of Noah, and of his wife Funda.

The reverse with further descendants as well as exponents of the line of Christ (Sale, Leber, Phaleg, Reu or Regau).

Page from Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle published in 1493 by Anton Koberger in an edition of 2000 copies.

Tower with battlements as watermark.

Rare hand-colored version. Beautiful late Gothic style.

Nuremberg, Latin edition, 1493 AD

Woodcut on laid paper.

Page 42 cm (16.5 in) x 28.8 cm (11.3 in)

Clear hand-colored print on laid paper. Paper lightly browned and fingerstained. Page trimmed.

420 USD