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Title Vnderweysung der Messung, mit dem Zirckel vnd Richtscheyt, in Linien Ebnen vnnd gantzen Corporen

Creator Durer, Albrecht, 1471-1528

Date 1525

Language German

Subjects Alphabets, Art, Geometrical drawing, Lettering, Measurement

Description "Mit begnadung Kayserlicher im end eyngeleibter Freyheyt damit sich ein yglicher vor schaden zů hüten wytz &c." "1. Deutsche Ausgabe ... Ausgabe A"--Meder. Place and date of printing from colophon, leaf Q3r; lacking in some copies (cf. Bohatta, no. 2; Meder, Ausg. B). VD 16 gives printer as Hieronymus Andreae (i.e. H. Andreae, known as Formschneyder), known to have founded the Fraktur type used in this and other Dürer works; for discussion, cf. "Buchkundlicher Exkurs" by Alvin Jaeggli, in the Zurich, 1966 facsimile ed. of Unterweisung der Messung. Title page in earliest (no. 1a) of 3 variant states described by Bohatta. Illustrations perhaps cut by the presumed printer, Formschneyder; Consult Panofsky, I, p. 46; Jaeggli. Signatures: A-N⁶ O-Q⁴ (Q4 blank). Cancels on C5v, fig. 36, lower right; K1r, fig. 26. Illustration of mirror (on C5 verso) and illustration no. 26 (on K1 recto) are covered by labels with corrected designs. Additions are made to illustrations 59 and 61 (on P4 verso and Q1 recto) on folded slips attached to the illustrations. Watermarks: Meder, nos. 20, 158. Illustrations: 2 prints : woodcut ; image 14 x 15 cm, 14 x 19 cm. Subject: Draftsman drawing a seated man; draftsman drawing a lute. Latter signed in block with monogram and dated 1525. References: Meder 268-269; Tietze 939-940; Panofsky, E. Albrecht Dürer, 361-362; Strauss, W.L. Albrecht Dürer, woodcuts, 201-202 -- Approximately 148 prints : woodcuts ; double-page (1), full-page or smaller. Numbered as figs. 1-50 (book 1), 1-36 (book 2), 1-62 (books 3-4); some errors in numbering. Chiefly diagrams; include several designs for architectural details and monuments (e.g. figs. 15-17, book 3: a triumphal column; a satirical monument for the Peasants' War, 1525; a monument for a drunkard). References (monuments): Meder XXVI; Tietze 938 a-d; Panofsky 454; Strauss 205 a-c. Two figs. (59 and 61, book 4) are extended by means of flaps, on which the observer of the constructions is portrayed. References: Tietze 938 e-f. -- Approximately 34 prints : woodcuts ; full-page (8) or smaller. Diagrams for and depictions of monumental alphabets (roman and Textur), comprising illustrated instructions for each roman letter (leaves K2r-L3v); full-page diagrams for and depictions of roman alphabets (leaves L4r-L6r); and full-page diagram for and depictions of Textur alphabets (leaves M2r-M3r). Errata: leaf Q3v.

Extent [180] pages : illustrations ; 31 cm (folio)

Format Alum tawed bindings, Cancel slips (Printing), Early works, Early works to 1800, Woodcuts

Archival Collection Title C. L. Ricketts Calligraphy Collection

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Call Number VAULT Wing folio Z 4035 .2459 no. 1

BibID 993456878805867

Size 7070px × 3958px 160.16 MB

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Unique Identifier NL11GEKA

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