Original incunabulum leaf CXCIII (193) from the Nuremberg Chronicle of Hartmann Schedel, the first Latin edition from 1493. An incunabulum (cradle print) is a book printed in Europe before 1 January 1501, when the printing press was still in its infancy, and of which the text is set in movable type. They are now rarely seen on the market. The Nuremberg Chronicle (Liber Chronicarum) by Hartmann Schedel is one of the most famous and best illustrated incunabula. The beautiful woodcuts were made by Michael Wohlgemut (1434/37-1519) and his stepson Wilhelm Pleydenwurff (1450-1494), a teacher of Albrecht Dürer. Dürer probably also contributed to the execution of many of the woodcuts for this incunabulum. The beautifully coloured woodcuts on the recto side show these four illustrations: 1. The Order of the Regular Canons 2. Yvo, the highly renowned teacher of ecclesiastical law and bishop of Chartres 3. Rasi, a very distinguished physician 4. Matilda, a very noble countess, and an honorable and illustrious woman On the verso side, a lineage of popes are depicted: Gregorius, Pope Victor the Third, previously called Desiderius and Urban. This is not a facsimile edition, but an original leaf printed in the 15th century - so 531 years old! Rare in coloured version. Dimensions: 42 x 29,5 cm Good condition, a few small brown spots.