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Incunable prospect of Constantinople

SCHEDEL, D. Hartmann.

Constantinopolis expugnatio a turchis.
Nuremberg, Anton Koberger, 1493, Latin text edition. Coloured woodcut, image 230 x 225mm, set in a page of text.

A fine example of an imaginary view proporting to show the capture of Constantinople by the Turks in 1453.
Published in the famous 'Nuremburg Chronicle', a profusely-illustrated history of the world, it is one of the earliest obtainable views of the city.


Stock ID : 23231

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Stock Id :23231

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Incunable prospect of Constantinople

SCHEDEL, D. Hartmann.

Constantinopolis expugnatio a turchis.
Nuremberg, Anton Koberger, 1493, Latin text edition. Coloured woodcut, image 230 x 225mm, set in a page of text.

A fine example of an imaginary view proporting to show the capture of Constantinople by the Turks in 1453.
Published in the famous 'Nuremburg Chronicle', a profusely-illustrated history of the world, it is one of the earliest obtainable views of the city.


Stock ID : 23231

£750

£750

Return To Listing