farfel_n02_013_069

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-Dawsons
(Albrecht von Eyb)
Albertus de Eyb (1420-1475) - Franconian humanist.
"Poetic Pearls" Marganita poetica a work completed in 1459
Nuremberg: Johann Sensenschmidt 2 Dec. 1472
Ref: Goff E-170 BMC II 405 Ham 6818 GW 9529
Cop: HEHL, Conn UL, PML
1st book in which Sensenschmidt identifies himself by name.
Folio 478 leaves 35 lines 200 x 180 mm. Capital spaces
Type 114 (large Test Type - used 1470-2)
The sequence of water marks seems to show that this book
was printed simultaneously in 3 sections a-q, n-I, K-Z,
the table being printed seperately after the rest of the book.

4 stages may be distingushed in the history of this press
2 a period of a few months about Dec. 1472 when
Sensenschmidt was the sole owner, producing the
Marganita Poetica which bears him name.
the lot printer at Nuremberg. (1470-78)
Haebler J. Sensenschmidt was a native of Egen. If he had not himself
learned the art of printing in Fust and Schoeffus press in
Mainz- which seems very probable - his cose connection
to Heinnish Kefer who had already worked as an
assistant in J. Gatemberg's press would lead us to expect
the influence of Mainz in his work. But in the
design of his Type he is remarkably independent.
Later Sensenschmidt printed in Nuremberg in
see #107 partnership to Andreas Frisner. In autumn 1498 he
mored to Bumberg where his press continued into the
16th C. see #137

Eyb canon a Bumberg, Eichstaedt and Wutzbourg, anchdeacon
(Berman, anthon) in this last city , dector of civil and canon law, lastly
Chamberlain to Pope Pious II.

A. Hiller, ALBrecht von Eyb. Amediaud Moralist, Washington, 1939,