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May 78 1980 - $350 - leaf
$65.22 - Paris - P. Pronte
(300F)
Temerdank. Melchoie Pfintzing (1481-1535)
Nuremberg: Hans Schonsperger. 1517 March 1
the Elden - 3rd press 10x14 1/4
[inserted] Z240 P96 Pt. 2 [end inserted] Proctor # 11180 - 1517 - Type 13 - 2nd frekturschift, smaller
than 12; 20 lines when unleaded measure 152 mm
type 14, libe 13, but smaller; 101. measure 59mm.
Copy: L.C. flourished initials are used to these Types.
#10939 - 1519 - 2nd edition Augsburd. Hans
Schonsperger - 4th press - Types 13, 14.
3rd edition - 1537.
1st edition - 1517 - 40 copies on velliem.
- The type was one of the first in the style known is "Fraktur".
- The work is illustrated by 118 wood engravings by
(1490-1539/40) Hans Schaufelein a pupil of A. Duner + engraved
by Jost von Negken, probably by Schaufelin, himeslf
and other artists. The letter press was produced by
movable types, while the remarkable flourishes by
which it is accompanied were engraved either on
wood or lead, + carefully fitted onto the text.
Teh 1st + 2nd editions of the poem differ very little
from each other except in the adjustment of these
flourishes. The language of Tenerdank in the old
court language of Germany which speedily fell into
disease when Luther came to the front.
33 1/2 x 23 1/2 cm [580]p. Rosenwald Collection
#100 How the sagacius hers Tenerdark was asked in
the Queen's presence by 6 knights to tilt to them."
(1459-1519)
Maximilian I being himself the hero described under
the name Terundannckl + in all probablitiy the
author of some poertions of the work, in conjunction
to his Chaplain Melchioz Pfintzing or at all events
its prompter.