Facsimile; Diebold Schillings Spiezer Bilderchronik (approx.
Anonymous - Diebold Schillings Spiezer Bilderchronik -Luzern: Faksimile Verlag, pp. -bound in a luxurious leather binding with blind tooling, corner and centre fittings and two metal clasps. Was made by hand - 39 x 28 cm.Condition: very good condition. All 808 pages have the format of cm, including 344 mostly full-page illustrations. Have been reproduced in full accordance with the original. The headband is according to the original and has been stitched by hand, and modelled after antique craftsmanship. The double leaves were sewn by hand on five cords. The leather binding with blind tooling, corner and centre fittings, and two metal clasps, has been made by hand in a time-consuming process.This chronicle is the last work executed in the magnificent tradition of Bern chronicles of the 15th century. Diebold Schilling’s relationship with Rudolf Erlach’s family was particularly good. Schilling’s wife Katharina even was godmother of one of Rudolf’s sons.Rudolf was very keen to possess his own copy of Schilling’s chronicle. This version, the Spiez Chronicle, would become Schilling’s last work, he died in . However, its truly outstanding illustrations make this chronicle the most precious work of Schilling’s entire oeuvre as an artist.Will be sent by registered mail. Read More