Images from The Nuremberg Chronicle, 1493, Part I.

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The Seven Ages of the World, as presented in the Nuremberg Chronicle: First age: from creation to the Deluge Second age: up to the birth of Abraham Third age: up to King David Fourth age: up to the Babylonian captivity Fifth age: up to the birth of Jesus Christ Sixth age: up to the present time (the largest part) Seventh age: outlook on the end of the world and the Last Judgement

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“Title page”, with inscriptions from previous owners

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First page of table of contents

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Introductory page with missing rubrication

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One of two colored illustrations in the MIT copy.

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“In the beginning, God created the heavens

and the earth.”

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“On the seventh day, God rested.”

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Notations on a page discussing cosmology and history. Note the “nota bene”annotation in the middle Margin, and the pointing finger below it. The notations in the right margin count the ages of the world.

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God creates Eve from Adam’s rib in the first age of the world.

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Adam and his progeny, first age of the world.

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Noah’s Ark, and the Rainbow Covenant.

Second age of the world.

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Humans and monsters, Second age of the world.

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World map, 1493.

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Ages of man, beginning with Noah. Second age of the World. 15

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Jerusalem. Second Age of the World.

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