Vnderweysung der Messung, mit dem Zirckel vn[d] Richtscheyt, in Linien Ebnen vnnd gantzen Corporen / durch Albrecht Dürer zůsamen getzoge[n], vnd zů Nutz alle[n] Kunstlieb habenden mit zů gehörigen Figuren, in Truck gebracht, im Jar M.D. XXv. Underweysung der Messung
Underweysung der Messung
With: Etliche underricht, zu befestigung der Stett, Schloss, vnd flechten / Albrecht Dürer. Nürenberg: [s.n.], In dem manat October 1527.
Place & date of publication from colophon.
Some leaves folded; extensions to P4 & Q1.
Wanting Q4.
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.
Ill. perhaps cut by the presumed printer, Formschneyder; cf. Panofsky, I, p. 46; Jaeggli.
References: Adams D1057. References: BM STC German, 1455-1600 p.256. Art Technique Early works to 1800. Geometrical drawing Early works to 1800. Perspective Early works to 1800.
History note: Provenance: purchased 1891. Regg: in Polling. Anno 1744. 1744. Franciscus Praepositus Cann (bkpl.). Canon Francis of Polling 1744 (bkpl.). Booksellers' codes on front & back paste-down e.p. Binding: German pigskin (16th century), blind stamped; clasps removed.
[89] leaves : ill ; 32cm (fol).
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Dürer, Albrecht,1471-1528.Gedruckt zů Nüremberg :[publisher not identified],im 1525. Jar.
Accession number: PB 82.1-2020
Primary reference Number: 272072
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