Original incunabulum woodcut leaf CLVIII (158) 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 CLVIII illustrate a lineage of kings which include: Justinian II, Leoncius, Tiberius and lastly, Justinian. The verso depicts different beautiful illustrations: 1. A council held at Aquilaeia. 2. Theodorus, an archbishop of the English, known for his piety and writings. 3. Lambertus, a holy man who suffered martyrdom at Liege, 4. Beda, an English priest and monk, also known as the Venerable Bede, renowned for his extensive knowledge in Latin and Greek, as well as his contributions to Christian literature. 5. Pipinus, a duke and governor of Austrasia. 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.