Handcolored woodcut illustration from Heldenbuch. The Giant and Worms

by Johann Prüss

$1,250 · Offered by James Cummins Bookseller · No longer available

Handcolored woodcut illustration on a single leaf. Sm folio 26 cm. Woodcut 13 x 10 cm. Matted. Slight soiling, otherwise very good. ISTC ih00013400, Schreiber 4196, Schramm 1349. Item #303819 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,

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