Original incunabulum woodcut leaf CIX (109) 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 CIX on the recto side show Titus, Domitian, Nerva, Trajan, who are Roman emperors. On verso, the woodcuts show Timothy, Titus, Dionysius the Areopagite, Victorinus, Johannes, who are all bishops. Furthermore there is an illustration of Dionysius with his decapitated head that rests on a book he holds in both hands. His head on the book symbolises that he sacrificed his own head for the Church of Christ. Lastly, St. John, the apostle and evangelist, is depicted, seated in the open country. He is writing in a book, probably his Gospel. At his left an eagle, his symbol, is about to take flight. In the sky John sees a vision of Mary and the Child. This is not a facsimile edition, but an original leaf printed in the 15th century - so 532 years old! Rare in colored version. Dimensions: 44 x 29 cm Good condition. Attention for US buyers: Due to recent postal restrictions shipping to the US can only be done by DHL, therefore higher shipping costs apply!