1493 – H. Schedel – Franconia Germanie

Title:           “Franconia germanie superioris prouincia”

Description:

One of the oldest fantasy landscape with bird’s eye view of the historical landscape of Franconia, province in Bavaria, Germany from the Schedel’s Nuremberg Chronicle. Leaf number CCLXXXV.

The engraving comes from the Schedel’s Nuremberg Chronicle, woodblock cutters were Michael Wolgemut and Albrecht Dürer, printed by Anton Koberger in Nuremberg, 1493.

The Nuremberg Chronicles was the first printed history of the known world with about 2000 woodcuts the most picturesque work of the early time of printing. It became one of the most popular book of the 15th. century. Latin edition.

Cartographer:      Hartmann Schedel (1440 – 1514)
Sheet size:            48,0 x 32,7 cm
Year:                       1493
Technique:           wood block

Condition:
Good condition. Watermarked paper. A few wormholes present. Small lower marginal split.

This is an original antique map published in 1493 and NOT a modern copy or reprint

On your request I will provide a Certificate of Authenticity