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Bishops, Prophets, and Kings from Schedel Weltchronik (Schedel's World History), Plate 10 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century

1496, portfolio assembled 1929
Woodcut and letterpress in black (recto and verso) on cream laid paper, tipped onto cream wove paper mat
30 × 20.5 cm (11.8 × 8.1 in)

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