68/3517 [Incunabula and early 16th cent. books]. Schedel, H. Das buch der Croniken und Geschichten mit Figuren und Pildnussen von anbeginn der Welt bis auf dise unsere Zeit. Transl. Georg Alt. Cologne, Anton Koberger, 23 Dec. 1493, (10),286,(1) lvs., calligraphic woodcut title, ±1780 (of 1800) (partly contemp. handcol.) woodcut ills. by M. WOLGEMUT and W. PLEYDENWURFF, contemp. blindst. pigskin over wooden boards w. 2 brass clasps and catches, large folio.

- Lacks 17 lvs. (index lvs. 3-8, CLXXXIII-CLXXXVII, CCXXXVIII-CCXXXX, CCLXXII, CCLXXXVI and the last leaf) which are supplied in photocopies and bound accordingly; ±40 lvs. repaired mainly in lower blank margin (6 lvs. w. loss of text/ image); fingersoiled throughout; heavily annotated in blank margins and between text in 2 different hands, one hand dating back to 1520 and one 17th cent. hand. Professionally rebacked w. use of orig. binding; leather over covers worn; backcover stained.

= The most ambitious and elaborate printed work of the 15th century. This is the first rare German edition (approx. 350 copies are presently known). Hain/ Copinger 14508; BMC II, p.437; Schreiber 5203; Goff S307. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CXXXVII.