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Vnderweysung der Messung, mit dem Zirckel vn[d] Richtscheyt, in Linien Ebnen vnnd gantzen Corporen
- Title
- 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.
- Author
- Dürer, Albrecht, 1471-1528.
- Publication
- Gedruckt zů Nüremberg : [s.n.], im 1525. Jar.
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- Additional Authors
- Formschneyder, Hieronymus, -1546.
- Description
- [180] p. (p. [179-180] blank) : ill.; 31 cm. (fol.)
- Alternative Title
- Underweysung der Messung.
- Subject
- Note
- 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.
- "1. Deutsche Ausgabe ... Ausgabe A"--Meder.
- Title page in earliest (no. 1a) of 3 variant states described by Bohatta.
- Signatures: A-N⁶, O-Q⁴ (Q4 blank).
- Cancels on C5v, fig. 36, lower right; K1r, fig. 26.
- 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. -- Ca. 148 prints : woodcut ; 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. -- Ca. 34 prints : woodcut ; 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).
- Ill. perhaps cut by the presumed printer, Formschneyder; cf. Panofsky, I, p. 46; Jaeggli.
- Errata: leaf Q3v.
- Indexed In (note)
- PMM
- VD 16
- Meder, J. Dürer-Kat.
- Tietze & Tietze-Conrat. Krit. Verz. der Werke Albrecht Dürers
- Bohatta, H. Versuch einer Bib. der kunsttheoretischen Werke Albrecht Dürers
- Bohatta's description is reprinted in: Mende, M. Dürer-Bibliographie, p. 451-452.
- Call Number
- Spencer Coll. Ger. 1525 91-317
- LCCN
- 43045132
- OCLC
- NYPG91-B60199
- Author
- Dürer, Albrecht, 1471-1528.
- Title
- 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.
- Imprint
- Gedruckt zů Nüremberg : [s.n.], im 1525. Jar.
- Indexed In:
- PMM 54VD 16 D2856Meder, J. Dürer-Kat., XXVITietze & Tietze-Conrat. Krit. Verz. der Werke Albrecht Dürers, 938Bohatta, H. Versuch einer Bib. der kunsttheoretischen Werke Albrecht Dürers, 1Bohatta's description is reprinted in: Mende, M. Dürer-Bibliographie, p. 451-452.
- Local Note
- "14 L. 6 di. 1526 24 Martij. Ligatori 54 di. 1526, ad.(?) i. Aprilis. Constat enim vetus-guld iste libellus, sex Pfundt viii (?) Pfennig: Heredi cedat amico (?)"--Ms. inscription, leaf Q3v, initialed b.z.; ms. correction and annotation, apparently in the same hand, on leaf K1, initialed b.c. on K1r.With: Peurbach, Georg von. Quadratu[m] geometricu[m] praeclarissimi mathematici Georgij Burbachij. Impressum Nurenberge : Per Ioannem Stuchs, anno domini 1516, xvii. die mensis Iunii. Bound together subsequent to publication.Binding: 18th century (?) gray paper boards. End leaves from original binding preserved, with watermark similar to Meder, no. 26.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Formschneyder, Hieronymus, -1546. Wood engraver
- Added Title
- Underweysung der Messung.
- Research Call Number
- Spencer Coll. Ger. 1525 91-317