Original incunabulum woodcut leaf CXCVIII (198) 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 CXCVIII illustrate: 1. Bernard, abbot of Clairvaux, a Burgundian 2. Petrus Alphonso, a Jew 3. - Fiery rays appeared in the heavens and spread throughout the sky. Stars fell to the earth, and when water was poured on them they gave a loud sound. - It was a very harsh winter, followed by a great famine; and many people and much cattle died; and the birds strangled themselves. -In Italy occurred an earthquake, which lasted forty days, and overthrew the villages all around. - The moon was darkened at night, and it appeared as red as blood. 4. A woman bore a monster, double-bodied, having a human face in front, and the face of a dog in back. 5. Iohannes, Great’s chief armorer. On the verso side multiple beautiful illustrations are shown: 1. Lineage of popes including: Honorius the Second, Innocent the Second and Celestine the Second, 2. Otto, bishop of Bamberg. 3. Baldvinus, the third king of Jerusalem with this name, defeated Gazim, Turkish ruler of Asia Minor, in the second year of his reign. This is not a facsimile edition, but an original leaf printed in the 15th century - so 532 years old! Rare in coloured version! Dimensions: 41,6 x 25,3 cm Good condition, lower left corner and a small tear in the white margin restored. Attention for US buyers: Due to recent postal restrictions shipping to the US can only be done by DHL, therefor higher shipping costs apply!