Printed leaf extracted from Heldenbuch. The Duke and Duchess

by Johann Prüss

$1,750 · Offered by James Cummins Bookseller

Handcolored woodcuts. Sm folio 26 cm. , Woodcut 13 x 10 cm. Matted. ISTC ih00013400, Schramm 1461 and 1462, Schreiber 4176. Item #303813 The tales of the Heldenbuch were based on German medieval literature but adapted for audiences in the Renaissance. The epic poetry included in these books of heroes typically include material from the Theodoric cycle, the cycle of Hugdietrich, Wolfdietrich and Ortnit. This folio bears a handcolored woodcut

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