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Pope Miltiades (recto) and Saint Gereon's Basilica (verso) from Koelner Chronik (Cologne Chronicle), Plate 38 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century

1499, portfolio assembled 1929
Woodcut and letterpress in black with rubrication (recto and verso) on cream laid paper, tipped onto cream wove paper mat
5.1 × 4.1 cm (2 × 1.6 in)

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