Book from 1494 found at antique roadshow type fundraiser

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Wow. Genuine incunabula.
 
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Oh wow! What an amazing story.
I'm torn between wanting to keep something like that in my family and donating it to be preserved for posterity.
 
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According to Wiki, approximately 400 Latin and 300 German copies of Nuremberg Chronicle have survived into the 21st c.
 
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