Original incunabulum woodcut leaf CCXLII (242) 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 CCXLII on the recto side show 4 beautiful illustrations: 1. Poggio Florentino, who was an orator, composer, and writer of papal letters. 2. Antonio de Butrio, a highly educated man from Bologna. 3. Jacobus de Folivio, who was an uroscopisct, a doctor who studies urine. 4. Barbara, Queen of Emperor Sigismund and Countess of Cilli, who was a historical figure whose actions are described in detail, including her imprisonment and later life. On the verso side, three illustratons are shown: 1. Eugenius IV rose to the papacy facing initial challenges but later asserting his autonomy and wisdom during his sixteen-year pontificate. 2. Felix V elected pope on November 18, 1438, however he voluntarily relinquished the papacy soon after. 3. A beautiful full moon is depicted. 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, some spots. See foto's for better impression.