- 239
Schedel, Hartmann
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Liber chronicarum. Augsburg: Johann Schönsperger, 1 February 1497
- Paper
Chancery folio (290 x 193mm.), 367 leaves (of 388), [*-***]6 [****]8; a6 b-e4 f-g6 h4 i6 k2 l4 m6 n8 o-p6 q4 r-v6 x4 y-z A-Z AA-MM6 NN4 OO6 [*]2, double column, 51 lines plus headline, gothic type, numerous woodcuts (including double-page map), red initial strokes, late sixteenth-century German tooled calf over wooden boards, metal corners, two clasps, first leaf repaired at edges, k2 (Venice), n4-5 (Rome) and p3-4 strengthened in gutter, n6, y3, L6, V1 and EE4 repaired at foot, x3 repaired at lower corner, map of Europe trimmed at edges and repaired, rebacked, new endpapers
Provenance
George Weare Braikenridge (1815-1882), of Broomwell House, armorial bookplate
Literature
HCR 14509; GW M40786; BMC ii 370; BSB-Ink S-196; Bod-inc S-109; Goff S308; Campbell 222ii
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A reprint in smaller format of the Nuremberg Chronicle (see lot 238); as many copies do not contain the map at the end, it may not have been included in all copies (see BMC). The same map appears in Schönsperger's Latin (1497) and German (1496 and 1500) editions, as gaps have been left for the place names so that type can be inserted as appropriate.
Appearing just three years after the original chronicle, the smaller format of the Augsburg editions (in both Latin and German) meant they were cheaper than the originals. The illustrations are smaller but more numerous, and the text is uncut, even to the point of including the original colophon, on GG1. The original double-page view of Nuremberg is considerably reduced in size.