Original incunabulum woodcut leaf CCII (202) 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 of Folio CCII illustrate: 1. Avicenna: A renowned physician and polymath from Cordova, Spain, who lived around the 10th and 11th centuries. Known as a 'pee peeper' 2. Averroes: A philosopher and physician who lived in Cordova around the 12th century. 3. Avenzoar: Another physician from the medieval Islamic world, known for his work in medicine. 4. Thomas Becket: Archbishop of Canterbury in England during the 12th century. The verso depicts two different beautiful illustrations of popes including Adrian IV and Alexander III. 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, small wormhole in white margin.