Neisse (Neyss)

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Original woodcut from the famous "Nurnberg Chronicle", printed in Nürnberg, in July 1493. Decorative panoramic city view, as well verso illustrated with as well with the half side of the Lübeck city view. Latin text edition. This view of Neisse is one of the earliest obtainable authentic city views, published only a few years before 1500. The plate was exactly published and printed in July 1493 in Nurnberg at Koberger in the first edition of the,Liber Chronicarum', the so-called,Nurnberg chronicle'. 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. Image size: 19.6 x 52,5 cm (7.75 x 20,75 inches). Sheet size 39,4 x 56,8 cm. The centre-fold of this early doublepage view of Neisse carefully joint together.