Title: Four incunabula printed leaves including two with hand-colored portraits and headpieces, and two from the Nuremberg Chronicle (Liber Chronicarum) Author: Place: Publisher: Date: 15th century Description: Includes: Two leaves printed in two columns, with six small hand-colored portraits (4x3.5 cm.) & one larger (6x6 cm.). Leaves measure approx.. 42x27.5 cm. (16½x10¾"), one tipped to paper mat, the other loose. Leaves from a calendar of feast days of the saints, Including here St. Vincent, St. Thomas, the Virgin Mary, etc. Two leaves from the Nuremberg Chronicle. With a total of 13 woodcut portraits of Kings, Popes and Scholars. Each approx. 43.5x30 cm. (17½x12"). Leaves from the most lavishly illustrated of all 15th century books. Lot Amendments Condition: Minor wear, the Nuremberg leaves each with a rough edge where formerly bound, one with a corner chipped not affecting any text or illustrations; all very good. Item number: 256534
Title: Four incunabula printed leaves including two with hand-colored portraits and headpieces, and two from the Nuremberg Chronicle (Liber Chronicarum) Author: Place: Publisher: Date: 15th century Description: Includes: Two leaves printed in two columns, with six small hand-colored portraits (4x3.5 cm.) & one larger (6x6 cm.). Leaves measure approx.. 42x27.5 cm. (16½x10¾"), one tipped to paper mat, the other loose. Leaves from a calendar of feast days of the saints, Including here St. Vincent, St. Thomas, the Virgin Mary, etc. Two leaves from the Nuremberg Chronicle. With a total of 13 woodcut portraits of Kings, Popes and Scholars. Each approx. 43.5x30 cm. (17½x12"). Leaves from the most lavishly illustrated of all 15th century books. Lot Amendments Condition: Minor wear, the Nuremberg leaves each with a rough edge where formerly bound, one with a corner chipped not affecting any text or illustrations; all very good. Item number: 256534
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