Emperor MAXIMILIAN I / Group of Nine Theuerdank Woodcuts

Description: Group of Nine "Theuerdank" Woodcuts Author: MAXIMILIAN I, Emperor Title: Group of Nine "Theuerdank" Woodcuts Description: Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I likely penned the romanticized poem "Theuerdank" (roughly, "knightly thought") first published in 1517 himself, although his chaplain Melchoir Pfintzing and secretary Marx Treitzsauerwein are usually given partial author credit also. Its full title, auf Deutsch, is (take a deep breath) "Die geverlicheiten vnd einsteils der geschichten des loblichen streytparen vnd hochberümbten helds vnd ritters herr Tewrdannckhs," which translated as (another deep breath) "The adventures and part of the stories of the praiseworthy, valiant and most famous hero and knight, lord Teuerdank," and it tells of his 1477 journey to wed Mary of Burgundy in an Arthurian style filled with knights, castles and maidens. It was printed in Augsburg by imperial printer Hans Schönesperger in a special typeface designed for it that came to be known as "Theuerdank Fraktur." Of its 118 large woodcut engravings, several artists were employed: Leonhard Beck (12480-1552) created the most of them at 77, Albrecht Dürer's assistant Hans Schäufelein (1480-1540) created 20, and four other artists created smaller numbers. The first printing consists of 40 copies on vellum, followed by a larger edition in 1519 of approximately 300 copies on laid paper; seven more editions appeared over the next 175 years. Offered here is a group of nine illustrated leaves (pages 75, 77, 84, 88, 94, 100, 104, 106, 115) from one of the early editions. All are 13" X 8¼" and all are on heavy laid paper. All are very good or better, some with faint bits of foxing and a few faintly age toned; all are entirely free of edge tears and edge chips; only the last (p. 115) shows a bit of inoffensive dampstaining at the top (affecting neither text nor image). A magnificent assemblage of very scarce images, ideal for display, difficult to date precisely but likely early 16th century. Seller ID: 48072 Subject: Prints & Photographs Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts deals in out-of-print and antiquarian books, autographs and historic documents, ephemera, maps and pre-1900 newspapers. We operated as an open shop from 1991-2014 in historic Galena, Illinois, and have transitioned to by appointment, mail order and book fairs. Member: ABAA, MWABA, The Manuscript Society. We take great pride in the quality of our stock and clean and cover all hardbound books in dust jacket sleeves or mylar. Every effort has been made to describe each item and any defects accurately. Terms & Shipping All orders ship within two business days. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. In order for the shipping discount on combined purchases to be applied, please wait for our invoice before making your payment. Books ship via USPS Media Mail with tracking. Expedited shipping via USPS Priority Mail can be requested. Please contact us for a quote before making your payment. Autographs, Maps and Ephemera always ship via USPS First Class or Priority. The default shipping charge is for Priority Flat Rate. For reduced shipping on very small items, please wait for our invoice before making your payment. Large or heavy items may require that additional charges be invoiced separately. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING We ship internationally using eBay's International Shipping Program. Autographs Guarantee We are professional, full-time autograph dealers with nearly 30 years' experience buying and selling, authenticating and providing appraisal services. All autographs are guaranteed authentic without time limit to the original purchaser. William Butts, co-owner, apprenticed under a well-known Chicago dealer in the 1980s. For years he authored two columns in Autograph Collector magazine and after more than 25 years remains book reviewer for Manuscripts (quarterly journal of The Manuscript Society), in which capacity he stresses autograph education and reference works as the cornerstone of any serious dealer or collector. He has lectured on autograph authentication and contributes reviews and articles to publications such as Fine Books and Collections.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 2100 USD

Location: Galena, Illinois

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