1500 – J. Schönsperger – Preussen

Title:                                                     “Preussen”

Description:

Rare decorative sheet with a imaginary view of the Prussian city from pirate edition of Schedel’s Nuremberg Chronicle.  After the great success of this first illustrated description of the world – Liber chronicarum, Johann Schönsperger published a smaller pirate copy of the Nuremberg chronicle.

The page comes from the Johann Schönsperger German text edition book “Das buch Der Croniken unnd geschichten” published in Augsburg, 1500.

Publisher:            Johann Schönsperger (1455 – 1521)
Sheet size:            28,5 x 19,4 cm
Year:                       1500
Technique:           wood block

Condition:
Very good, original condition.

This is an original antique map published in 1500 and NOT a modern copy or reprint

On your request I will provide a Certificate of Authenticity