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Original woodcut from the famous ,Nurnberg Chronicle', printed in Nürnberg, in July 1493. Uncolored city view, verso illustrated as well with seven small uncolored woodcuts of saints. Latin text edition. This view of Konstanz is one of the earliest obtainable authentic city views, published only a few years before 1500. This plate was exactly published and printed in July 1493 in Nurnberg at Koberger. The ,Nurnberg Chronicle' was the earliest and most richly illustrated incunable and descripton of the world, which was as well illustrated with a small number of authentic doublepage city views. The woodcuts were mostly cut by Pleydenwurff.