Original incunabulum woodcut leaf LXXVI (76) 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 LXXVI illustrate different philosophers and kings. The recto side shows Demas and Curcius who are both philosophers. Next, it illustrates different kings including Alexander, Olimpias, Philip, Ptolemy and Ptolemy Philadelphus. The verso shows the lineage of the priests, the lineage of christ, the monarchy of Alexander the Great, Philip of Macedon, Greek philosophers and the battle of the Sun and Moon. This is not a facsimile edition, but an original leaf printed in the 15th century - so 531 years old! Rare in coloured version. Dimensions: 41 x 30,5 cm Good condition, some light browning and a few spots due to age, with some old annotations, lower corner with very small repair.