With the Yale Med copy are bound some 34 manuscripts by Viennese astronomers of the Fifteenth Century (hand numbered p. 65-460, and dated 1486 and 1489), concerning astronomy, mathematics, and the manufacture and use of different astronomical instruments. and Also available on microfilm.
Manuscript, on paper, in the hand of Hieronymus Münzer, containing pseudo-Aristotle's De mundo, sometimes attributed to Nicolaus of Damascus. (A text translated from Arabic by Apuleius.) Includes copious marginal notes by Hieronymus Münzer
Alternative Title:
De mundo / pseudo-Aristotle [probably by Nicolaus Damascenus] ; translated into Latin by Apuleius Madaurensis ; written in ink on paper by Hieronymus Münzer at Nuremberg in 1494
Description:
In Latin., Title assigned by cataloger., Script: humanist minuscule., Layout: 1 column of around 30 lines., Binding: modern cloth binding over pasteboard., Signed and dated by Münzer on leaf 17r: Hic nobilissimus libellus aristotilis de mundo scriptus est manibus Magistri Hieronimi Monetarii de feltkirchen medicina doctoris etc., uicesima quarta Februarii anno salutis 1494 Nuremberge. Satis correctus est magnoque labore ex incorrecto uolumine in lucem prodiit., and Article, written by Walter Kurt Fränkel with caption title: "Dr. Hieronymus Münzer, 1440-1508 Stadtarztt vun Nürmberg, Humanist, Geograph uns Schwiegervater Holzschuhers", in envelope shelved with the manuscript.
Subject (Name):
Aristotle.
Subject (Topic):
Medicine, Arab, Medicine, Medieval, Medicine, Manuscripts, and Philosophy
duodecima mensis Iulij anno salutis n[ost]r[a]e. 1493.
Call Number:
1999 Folio 15
Image Count:
7
Alternative Title:
Liber chronicarum, Registrum huius operis libri cronicarum cum in figuris et imagibus ab inicio mundi, Libri cronicarum cu[m] figuris et ÿmagi[ni]bus ab inicio mu[n]di, Libri cronicarum cum in figuris et imagibus ab inicio mundi, Epitoma operu[m] sex dieru[m] de mu[n]di fabrica, and Nuremberg chronicle
Description:
BAC: British Art Center copy bound in 16th-century blind-tooled leather over wood boards. Provenance: Bernhard I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, 1649-1706 (with his initials on verso of title page); Paul Mellon., BEIN 1977 Folio 25: Imperfect: some lower margins bled and repaired., BEIN 1977 Folio 25: For fuller description see collation-slip in volume., BEIN 1999 Folio 15: 47 cm. Imperfect: leaves 1, 17, 51, 58, 101, 259, 261, 264, 267, 285, 290 wanting., BEIN 1999 Folio 15: Title page and leaf 268 illuminated., BEIN 2012 Folio 153: Bookplate of A. Hachette., BEIN 2012 Folio 153: For fuller description see collation-slip in volume., BEIN 2012 Folio 154: 49 cm., in case 53 cm. For fuller description see collation-slip in volume., BEIN ZZi 2084: Provenance: Unidentified shelfmarks "1157," "1152," and "11019" (front pastedown). Armorial binding of Paul Petau, with motto: Non est mortale quod opto. Monogram of Alexandre Petau. Autograph and manuscript note of Charles duc de Croy. Autograph of Lalaing. Autograph and armorial bookplate of the Marquises of Ormonde (Ossory), with motto: Comme je trouve (recto front flyleaf). Bibliographical note in modern hand (recto second front flyleaf). Gift of Frank Altschul, 1969., BEIN ZZi 2084: Binding: 45 cm. Mottled calf over paper pasteboards, gold-tooled with arms of Paul Petau and monograph of Alexandre Petau. Spine title: Chronicarum., Imprint from second colophon., Leaves printed on both sides., Unsigned gatherings., First colophon (CCLXVIr): Completo in famosissima Nurembergensi vrbi Operi de hystorijs etatum mundi, ac descriptione vrbium. felix imponitur finis. Collectum breui tempore Auxilio doctoris hartma[n]ni Schedel. qua fieri potuit diligentia. Anno [christ]i Millesimo quadringentesimo nonagesimotercio. die quarto mensis Iunij. Deo igitur optimo. sint laudes infinite., Second colophon ([CCC]v): ADest nunc studiose lector finis libri Cronicarum per viam epithomatis [et] breuiarij compilati opus q[ui]dem preclarum. [et] a doctissimo quoq[ue] comparandum. Continet e[ni]m gesta. quecu[m]q[ue] digniora sunt notatu ab initio mu[n]di ad hanc vsq[ue] te[m]poris nostri calamitatem. Castigatu[m]q[ue] a viris doctissimis vt magis elaboratum in lucem prodiret. Ad intuitu[m] autem [et] preces prouidoru[m] ciuiu[m] Sebaldi Schreyer [et] Sebastiani kamermaister hunc librum dominus Anthonius koberger Nuremberge impressit. Adhibitis tame[n] viris mathematicis pingendiq[ue] arte peritissimis. Michaele wolgemut et wilhelmo Pleydenwurff. quaru[m] solerti acuratissimaq[ue] animaduersione tum ciuitatum tum illustrium virorum figure inserte sunt. Consummatu[m] autem duodecima mensis Iulij. Anno salutis n[ost]re 1493., With two colophons, one dated 4 June 1493, marking the end of the work of Hartmann Schedel; the remainder of the text, with colophon dated 12 July 1493, was the work of Georg Alt. See Wilson, Adrian, The making of the Nuremberg chronicle, 1976, page 156., Printed on Imperial-sized paper; table and parts of text in 2 columns; 64 lines plus headline to a full page; area of text 352 (366) x 223 mm. Includes initial spaces in the table and on leaves i, cclxii, and leaf [iv] (third group); printed initials elsewhere. With foliation, without catchwords and signatures., Signatures (as given by BMC and others): *⁶ **⁶ ***⁸ a⁶ b-d⁴ e-h⁶ i² k⁴ l-n⁶ o² p-q⁶ r-y⁴ z⁶ 2a-2c⁶ 2d² 2e⁶ 2f⁴ 2m-2z⁶ A-K⁶ L⁶⁻² M⁶. The double-leaf map of Europe is printed on leaves L3 and L4, with presentation of the map on L3r and the second colophon on L4v; L5-6 are cancelled. M1r-5v (without foliation) contain "De Sarmacia regione Europe," with Latin sapphics on the exploits of Maximilian on M5v; M6 is blank., Leaves CCLVIIII-CCLXI are blank except for headlines to allow for readers' additions, as noted on CCLVIIIv., Contains 1809 woodcut illustrations (of which 1164 are repeats) by Michael Wolgemut, Wilhelm Pleydenwurff, and Albrecht Dürer, and two woodcut maps., World map printed across leaves XIIv and XIIIr., Variants listed by W.B. Todd, The book collector, 1964, p. 497-98, and in Wilson., and Disputed passage relating to alleged discovery of America by Behaim and Camus on CCXCr.
duodecima mensis Iulij anno salutis n[ost]r[a]e. 1493.
Call Number:
2012 Folio 153
Image Count:
11
Alternative Title:
Liber chronicarum, Registrum huius operis libri cronicarum cum in figuris et imagibus ab inicio mundi, Libri cronicarum cu[m] figuris et ÿmagi[ni]bus ab inicio mu[n]di, Libri cronicarum cum in figuris et imagibus ab inicio mundi, Epitoma operu[m] sex dieru[m] de mu[n]di fabrica, and Nuremberg chronicle
Description:
BAC: British Art Center copy bound in 16th-century blind-tooled leather over wood boards. Provenance: Bernhard I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, 1649-1706 (with his initials on verso of title page); Paul Mellon., BEIN 1977 Folio 25: Imperfect: some lower margins bled and repaired., BEIN 1977 Folio 25: For fuller description see collation-slip in volume., BEIN 1999 Folio 15: 47 cm. Imperfect: leaves 1, 17, 51, 58, 101, 259, 261, 264, 267, 285, 290 wanting., BEIN 1999 Folio 15: Title page and leaf 268 illuminated., BEIN 2012 Folio 153: Bookplate of A. Hachette., BEIN 2012 Folio 153: For fuller description see collation-slip in volume., BEIN 2012 Folio 154: 49 cm., in case 53 cm. For fuller description see collation-slip in volume., BEIN ZZi 2084: Provenance: Unidentified shelfmarks "1157," "1152," and "11019" (front pastedown). Armorial binding of Paul Petau, with motto: Non est mortale quod opto. Monogram of Alexandre Petau. Autograph and manuscript note of Charles duc de Croy. Autograph of Lalaing. Autograph and armorial bookplate of the Marquises of Ormonde (Ossory), with motto: Comme je trouve (recto front flyleaf). Bibliographical note in modern hand (recto second front flyleaf). Gift of Frank Altschul, 1969., BEIN ZZi 2084: Binding: 45 cm. Mottled calf over paper pasteboards, gold-tooled with arms of Paul Petau and monograph of Alexandre Petau. Spine title: Chronicarum., Imprint from second colophon., Leaves printed on both sides., Unsigned gatherings., First colophon (CCLXVIr): Completo in famosissima Nurembergensi vrbi Operi de hystorijs etatum mundi, ac descriptione vrbium. felix imponitur finis. Collectum breui tempore Auxilio doctoris hartma[n]ni Schedel. qua fieri potuit diligentia. Anno [christ]i Millesimo quadringentesimo nonagesimotercio. die quarto mensis Iunij. Deo igitur optimo. sint laudes infinite., Second colophon ([CCC]v): ADest nunc studiose lector finis libri Cronicarum per viam epithomatis [et] breuiarij compilati opus q[ui]dem preclarum. [et] a doctissimo quoq[ue] comparandum. Continet e[ni]m gesta. quecu[m]q[ue] digniora sunt notatu ab initio mu[n]di ad hanc vsq[ue] te[m]poris nostri calamitatem. Castigatu[m]q[ue] a viris doctissimis vt magis elaboratum in lucem prodiret. Ad intuitu[m] autem [et] preces prouidoru[m] ciuiu[m] Sebaldi Schreyer [et] Sebastiani kamermaister hunc librum dominus Anthonius koberger Nuremberge impressit. Adhibitis tame[n] viris mathematicis pingendiq[ue] arte peritissimis. Michaele wolgemut et wilhelmo Pleydenwurff. quaru[m] solerti acuratissimaq[ue] animaduersione tum ciuitatum tum illustrium virorum figure inserte sunt. Consummatu[m] autem duodecima mensis Iulij. Anno salutis n[ost]re 1493., With two colophons, one dated 4 June 1493, marking the end of the work of Hartmann Schedel; the remainder of the text, with colophon dated 12 July 1493, was the work of Georg Alt. See Wilson, Adrian, The making of the Nuremberg chronicle, 1976, page 156., Printed on Imperial-sized paper; table and parts of text in 2 columns; 64 lines plus headline to a full page; area of text 352 (366) x 223 mm. Includes initial spaces in the table and on leaves i, cclxii, and leaf [iv] (third group); printed initials elsewhere. With foliation, without catchwords and signatures., Signatures (as given by BMC and others): *⁶ **⁶ ***⁸ a⁶ b-d⁴ e-h⁶ i² k⁴ l-n⁶ o² p-q⁶ r-y⁴ z⁶ 2a-2c⁶ 2d² 2e⁶ 2f⁴ 2m-2z⁶ A-K⁶ L⁶⁻² M⁶. The double-leaf map of Europe is printed on leaves L3 and L4, with presentation of the map on L3r and the second colophon on L4v; L5-6 are cancelled. M1r-5v (without foliation) contain "De Sarmacia regione Europe," with Latin sapphics on the exploits of Maximilian on M5v; M6 is blank., Leaves CCLVIIII-CCLXI are blank except for headlines to allow for readers' additions, as noted on CCLVIIIv., Contains 1809 woodcut illustrations (of which 1164 are repeats) by Michael Wolgemut, Wilhelm Pleydenwurff, and Albrecht Dürer, and two woodcut maps., World map printed across leaves XIIv and XIIIr., Variants listed by W.B. Todd, The book collector, 1964, p. 497-98, and in Wilson., and Disputed passage relating to alleged discovery of America by Behaim and Camus on CCXCr.
duodecima mensis Iulij anno salutis n[ost]r[a]e. 1493.
Call Number:
ZZi 2084
Image Count:
12
Alternative Title:
Liber chronicarum, Registrum huius operis libri cronicarum cum in figuris et imagibus ab inicio mundi, Libri cronicarum cu[m] figuris et ÿmagi[ni]bus ab inicio mu[n]di, Libri cronicarum cum in figuris et imagibus ab inicio mundi, Epitoma operu[m] sex dieru[m] de mu[n]di fabrica, and Nuremberg chronicle
Description:
BAC: British Art Center copy bound in 16th-century blind-tooled leather over wood boards. Provenance: Bernhard I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, 1649-1706 (with his initials on verso of title page); Paul Mellon., BEIN 1977 Folio 25: Imperfect: some lower margins bled and repaired., BEIN 1977 Folio 25: For fuller description see collation-slip in volume., BEIN 1999 Folio 15: 47 cm. Imperfect: leaves 1, 17, 51, 58, 101, 259, 261, 264, 267, 285, 290 wanting., BEIN 1999 Folio 15: Title page and leaf 268 illuminated., BEIN 2012 Folio 153: Bookplate of A. Hachette., BEIN 2012 Folio 153: For fuller description see collation-slip in volume., BEIN 2012 Folio 154: 49 cm., in case 53 cm. For fuller description see collation-slip in volume., BEIN ZZi 2084: Provenance: Unidentified shelfmarks "1157," "1152," and "11019" (front pastedown). Armorial binding of Paul Petau, with motto: Non est mortale quod opto. Monogram of Alexandre Petau. Autograph and manuscript note of Charles duc de Croy. Autograph of Lalaing. Autograph and armorial bookplate of the Marquises of Ormonde (Ossory), with motto: Comme je trouve (recto front flyleaf). Bibliographical note in modern hand (recto second front flyleaf). Gift of Frank Altschul, 1969., BEIN ZZi 2084: Binding: 45 cm. Mottled calf over paper pasteboards, gold-tooled with arms of Paul Petau and monograph of Alexandre Petau. Spine title: Chronicarum., Imprint from second colophon., Leaves printed on both sides., Unsigned gatherings., First colophon (CCLXVIr): Completo in famosissima Nurembergensi vrbi Operi de hystorijs etatum mundi, ac descriptione vrbium. felix imponitur finis. Collectum breui tempore Auxilio doctoris hartma[n]ni Schedel. qua fieri potuit diligentia. Anno [christ]i Millesimo quadringentesimo nonagesimotercio. die quarto mensis Iunij. Deo igitur optimo. sint laudes infinite., Second colophon ([CCC]v): ADest nunc studiose lector finis libri Cronicarum per viam epithomatis [et] breuiarij compilati opus q[ui]dem preclarum. [et] a doctissimo quoq[ue] comparandum. Continet e[ni]m gesta. quecu[m]q[ue] digniora sunt notatu ab initio mu[n]di ad hanc vsq[ue] te[m]poris nostri calamitatem. Castigatu[m]q[ue] a viris doctissimis vt magis elaboratum in lucem prodiret. Ad intuitu[m] autem [et] preces prouidoru[m] ciuiu[m] Sebaldi Schreyer [et] Sebastiani kamermaister hunc librum dominus Anthonius koberger Nuremberge impressit. Adhibitis tame[n] viris mathematicis pingendiq[ue] arte peritissimis. Michaele wolgemut et wilhelmo Pleydenwurff. quaru[m] solerti acuratissimaq[ue] animaduersione tum ciuitatum tum illustrium virorum figure inserte sunt. Consummatu[m] autem duodecima mensis Iulij. Anno salutis n[ost]re 1493., With two colophons, one dated 4 June 1493, marking the end of the work of Hartmann Schedel; the remainder of the text, with colophon dated 12 July 1493, was the work of Georg Alt. See Wilson, Adrian, The making of the Nuremberg chronicle, 1976, page 156., Printed on Imperial-sized paper; table and parts of text in 2 columns; 64 lines plus headline to a full page; area of text 352 (366) x 223 mm. Includes initial spaces in the table and on leaves i, cclxii, and leaf [iv] (third group); printed initials elsewhere. With foliation, without catchwords and signatures., Signatures (as given by BMC and others): *⁶ **⁶ ***⁸ a⁶ b-d⁴ e-h⁶ i² k⁴ l-n⁶ o² p-q⁶ r-y⁴ z⁶ 2a-2c⁶ 2d² 2e⁶ 2f⁴ 2m-2z⁶ A-K⁶ L⁶⁻² M⁶. The double-leaf map of Europe is printed on leaves L3 and L4, with presentation of the map on L3r and the second colophon on L4v; L5-6 are cancelled. M1r-5v (without foliation) contain "De Sarmacia regione Europe," with Latin sapphics on the exploits of Maximilian on M5v; M6 is blank., Leaves CCLVIIII-CCLXI are blank except for headlines to allow for readers' additions, as noted on CCLVIIIv., Contains 1809 woodcut illustrations (of which 1164 are repeats) by Michael Wolgemut, Wilhelm Pleydenwurff, and Albrecht Dürer, and two woodcut maps., World map printed across leaves XIIv and XIIIr., Variants listed by W.B. Todd, The book collector, 1964, p. 497-98, and in Wilson., and Disputed passage relating to alleged discovery of America by Behaim and Camus on CCXCr.
duodecima mensis Iulij anno salutis n[ost]r[a]e. 1493.
Call Number:
2012 Folio 154
Image Count:
8
Alternative Title:
Liber chronicarum, Registrum huius operis libri cronicarum cum in figuris et imagibus ab inicio mundi, Libri cronicarum cu[m] figuris et ÿmagi[ni]bus ab inicio mu[n]di, Libri cronicarum cum in figuris et imagibus ab inicio mundi, Epitoma operu[m] sex dieru[m] de mu[n]di fabrica, and Nuremberg chronicle
Description:
BAC: British Art Center copy bound in 16th-century blind-tooled leather over wood boards. Provenance: Bernhard I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, 1649-1706 (with his initials on verso of title page); Paul Mellon., BEIN 1977 Folio 25: Imperfect: some lower margins bled and repaired., BEIN 1977 Folio 25: For fuller description see collation-slip in volume., BEIN 1999 Folio 15: 47 cm. Imperfect: leaves 1, 17, 51, 58, 101, 259, 261, 264, 267, 285, 290 wanting., BEIN 1999 Folio 15: Title page and leaf 268 illuminated., BEIN 2012 Folio 153: Bookplate of A. Hachette., BEIN 2012 Folio 153: For fuller description see collation-slip in volume., BEIN 2012 Folio 154: 49 cm., in case 53 cm. For fuller description see collation-slip in volume., BEIN ZZi 2084: Provenance: Unidentified shelfmarks "1157," "1152," and "11019" (front pastedown). Armorial binding of Paul Petau, with motto: Non est mortale quod opto. Monogram of Alexandre Petau. Autograph and manuscript note of Charles duc de Croy. Autograph of Lalaing. Autograph and armorial bookplate of the Marquises of Ormonde (Ossory), with motto: Comme je trouve (recto front flyleaf). Bibliographical note in modern hand (recto second front flyleaf). Gift of Frank Altschul, 1969., BEIN ZZi 2084: Binding: 45 cm. Mottled calf over paper pasteboards, gold-tooled with arms of Paul Petau and monograph of Alexandre Petau. Spine title: Chronicarum., Imprint from second colophon., Leaves printed on both sides., Unsigned gatherings., First colophon (CCLXVIr): Completo in famosissima Nurembergensi vrbi Operi de hystorijs etatum mundi, ac descriptione vrbium. felix imponitur finis. Collectum breui tempore Auxilio doctoris hartma[n]ni Schedel. qua fieri potuit diligentia. Anno [christ]i Millesimo quadringentesimo nonagesimotercio. die quarto mensis Iunij. Deo igitur optimo. sint laudes infinite., Second colophon ([CCC]v): ADest nunc studiose lector finis libri Cronicarum per viam epithomatis [et] breuiarij compilati opus q[ui]dem preclarum. [et] a doctissimo quoq[ue] comparandum. Continet e[ni]m gesta. quecu[m]q[ue] digniora sunt notatu ab initio mu[n]di ad hanc vsq[ue] te[m]poris nostri calamitatem. Castigatu[m]q[ue] a viris doctissimis vt magis elaboratum in lucem prodiret. Ad intuitu[m] autem [et] preces prouidoru[m] ciuiu[m] Sebaldi Schreyer [et] Sebastiani kamermaister hunc librum dominus Anthonius koberger Nuremberge impressit. Adhibitis tame[n] viris mathematicis pingendiq[ue] arte peritissimis. Michaele wolgemut et wilhelmo Pleydenwurff. quaru[m] solerti acuratissimaq[ue] animaduersione tum ciuitatum tum illustrium virorum figure inserte sunt. Consummatu[m] autem duodecima mensis Iulij. Anno salutis n[ost]re 1493., With two colophons, one dated 4 June 1493, marking the end of the work of Hartmann Schedel; the remainder of the text, with colophon dated 12 July 1493, was the work of Georg Alt. See Wilson, Adrian, The making of the Nuremberg chronicle, 1976, page 156., Printed on Imperial-sized paper; table and parts of text in 2 columns; 64 lines plus headline to a full page; area of text 352 (366) x 223 mm. Includes initial spaces in the table and on leaves i, cclxii, and leaf [iv] (third group); printed initials elsewhere. With foliation, without catchwords and signatures., Signatures (as given by BMC and others): *⁶ **⁶ ***⁸ a⁶ b-d⁴ e-h⁶ i² k⁴ l-n⁶ o² p-q⁶ r-y⁴ z⁶ 2a-2c⁶ 2d² 2e⁶ 2f⁴ 2m-2z⁶ A-K⁶ L⁶⁻² M⁶. The double-leaf map of Europe is printed on leaves L3 and L4, with presentation of the map on L3r and the second colophon on L4v; L5-6 are cancelled. M1r-5v (without foliation) contain "De Sarmacia regione Europe," with Latin sapphics on the exploits of Maximilian on M5v; M6 is blank., Leaves CCLVIIII-CCLXI are blank except for headlines to allow for readers' additions, as noted on CCLVIIIv., Contains 1809 woodcut illustrations (of which 1164 are repeats) by Michael Wolgemut, Wilhelm Pleydenwurff, and Albrecht Dürer, and two woodcut maps., World map printed across leaves XIIv and XIIIr., Variants listed by W.B. Todd, The book collector, 1964, p. 497-98, and in Wilson., and Disputed passage relating to alleged discovery of America by Behaim and Camus on CCXCr.
duodecima mensis Iulij anno salutis n[ost]r[a]e. 1493.
Call Number:
1977 Folio 25
Image Count:
7
Alternative Title:
Liber chronicarum, Registrum huius operis libri cronicarum cum in figuris et imagibus ab inicio mundi, Libri cronicarum cu[m] figuris et ÿmagi[ni]bus ab inicio mu[n]di, Libri cronicarum cum in figuris et imagibus ab inicio mundi, Epitoma operu[m] sex dieru[m] de mu[n]di fabrica, and Nuremberg chronicle
Description:
BAC: British Art Center copy bound in 16th-century blind-tooled leather over wood boards. Provenance: Bernhard I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, 1649-1706 (with his initials on verso of title page); Paul Mellon., BEIN 1977 Folio 25: Imperfect: some lower margins bled and repaired., BEIN 1977 Folio 25: For fuller description see collation-slip in volume., BEIN 1999 Folio 15: 47 cm. Imperfect: leaves 1, 17, 51, 58, 101, 259, 261, 264, 267, 285, 290 wanting., BEIN 1999 Folio 15: Title page and leaf 268 illuminated., BEIN 2012 Folio 153: Bookplate of A. Hachette., BEIN 2012 Folio 153: For fuller description see collation-slip in volume., BEIN 2012 Folio 154: 49 cm., in case 53 cm. For fuller description see collation-slip in volume., BEIN ZZi 2084: Provenance: Unidentified shelfmarks "1157," "1152," and "11019" (front pastedown). Armorial binding of Paul Petau, with motto: Non est mortale quod opto. Monogram of Alexandre Petau. Autograph and manuscript note of Charles duc de Croy. Autograph of Lalaing. Autograph and armorial bookplate of the Marquises of Ormonde (Ossory), with motto: Comme je trouve (recto front flyleaf). Bibliographical note in modern hand (recto second front flyleaf). Gift of Frank Altschul, 1969., BEIN ZZi 2084: Binding: 45 cm. Mottled calf over paper pasteboards, gold-tooled with arms of Paul Petau and monograph of Alexandre Petau. Spine title: Chronicarum., Imprint from second colophon., Leaves printed on both sides., Unsigned gatherings., First colophon (CCLXVIr): Completo in famosissima Nurembergensi vrbi Operi de hystorijs etatum mundi, ac descriptione vrbium. felix imponitur finis. Collectum breui tempore Auxilio doctoris hartma[n]ni Schedel. qua fieri potuit diligentia. Anno [christ]i Millesimo quadringentesimo nonagesimotercio. die quarto mensis Iunij. Deo igitur optimo. sint laudes infinite., Second colophon ([CCC]v): ADest nunc studiose lector finis libri Cronicarum per viam epithomatis [et] breuiarij compilati opus q[ui]dem preclarum. [et] a doctissimo quoq[ue] comparandum. Continet e[ni]m gesta. quecu[m]q[ue] digniora sunt notatu ab initio mu[n]di ad hanc vsq[ue] te[m]poris nostri calamitatem. Castigatu[m]q[ue] a viris doctissimis vt magis elaboratum in lucem prodiret. Ad intuitu[m] autem [et] preces prouidoru[m] ciuiu[m] Sebaldi Schreyer [et] Sebastiani kamermaister hunc librum dominus Anthonius koberger Nuremberge impressit. Adhibitis tame[n] viris mathematicis pingendiq[ue] arte peritissimis. Michaele wolgemut et wilhelmo Pleydenwurff. quaru[m] solerti acuratissimaq[ue] animaduersione tum ciuitatum tum illustrium virorum figure inserte sunt. Consummatu[m] autem duodecima mensis Iulij. Anno salutis n[ost]re 1493., With two colophons, one dated 4 June 1493, marking the end of the work of Hartmann Schedel; the remainder of the text, with colophon dated 12 July 1493, was the work of Georg Alt. See Wilson, Adrian, The making of the Nuremberg chronicle, 1976, page 156., Printed on Imperial-sized paper; table and parts of text in 2 columns; 64 lines plus headline to a full page; area of text 352 (366) x 223 mm. Includes initial spaces in the table and on leaves i, cclxii, and leaf [iv] (third group); printed initials elsewhere. With foliation, without catchwords and signatures., Signatures (as given by BMC and others): *⁶ **⁶ ***⁸ a⁶ b-d⁴ e-h⁶ i² k⁴ l-n⁶ o² p-q⁶ r-y⁴ z⁶ 2a-2c⁶ 2d² 2e⁶ 2f⁴ 2m-2z⁶ A-K⁶ L⁶⁻² M⁶. The double-leaf map of Europe is printed on leaves L3 and L4, with presentation of the map on L3r and the second colophon on L4v; L5-6 are cancelled. M1r-5v (without foliation) contain "De Sarmacia regione Europe," with Latin sapphics on the exploits of Maximilian on M5v; M6 is blank., Leaves CCLVIIII-CCLXI are blank except for headlines to allow for readers' additions, as noted on CCLVIIIv., Contains 1809 woodcut illustrations (of which 1164 are repeats) by Michael Wolgemut, Wilhelm Pleydenwurff, and Albrecht Dürer, and two woodcut maps., World map printed across leaves XIIv and XIIIr., Variants listed by W.B. Todd, The book collector, 1964, p. 497-98, and in Wilson., and Disputed passage relating to alleged discovery of America by Behaim and Camus on CCXCr.
BEIN 71 1737B: Ms. annotations. Ms. no. on verso: 207 III 59. Sheet measures 53.6 x 64.9 cm. Forms part of the Benjamin Franklin Collection., BEIN 71 1716 Copy 1: Ms. no. on verso: 107. Stamp on verso: Yale, Horace Brown, 1900S. Neat line measures 47.6 x 57.5 on sheet 52 x 62 cm., BEIN Cross 71 1705 Copy 1: Ms. no.: pl. 92. Mounted on linen. Sheet measures 53.6 x 63.7 cm. Cross Collection no. 145., BEIN Cross 71 1705 Copy 2: Watermark. Manuscript number on verso, "28." Sheet measures 53 x 61 cm. Cross Collection no. 237., Relief shown pictorially., Some references suggest earlier possible imprint date., This edition is at least the second state, as Ludoviciana has replaced Florida as the name of the Louisiana territory., Appears in Homann's Atlas geographicus major ... Normibergae : Curantibus Homannianis heredibus, 1759., and Includes notes, ill. of ships in battle, and of Europeans and Native Americans, and four bar scales.