1922 FACSIMILES of LITURGICAL WORKS of Erhard Ratdolt AUGSBURG 1485-1522 antique

Description: Schottenloher, K. Die liturgischen Druckwerke Erhard Ratdolts aus Augsburg 1485-1522. (The liturgical printed works of Erhard Ratdolt from Augsburg 1485-1522)Mainz, Gutenberg-Gesellschaft; 1922With introduction and explanations edited by Karl Schottenloher.Large folio: 12 by 18 3/4"xxii, [1] pp., 85 pp., [3] pp.Loose sheets of facsimiles in the original paperback folder Minor awear of the covers, excellent interiortext in German=============================Erhard Ratdolt (1442–1528) was an early German printer from Augsburg. He was active as a printer in Venice from 1476 to 1486, and afterwards in Augsburg. From 1475 to 1478 he was in partnership with two other German printers.The first book the partnership produced was the Calendarium (1476), written and previously published by Regiomontanus, which offered one of the earliest examples of a modern title page. Other noteworthy publications are the Historia Romana of Appianus (1477), and the first edition of Euclid's Elements (1482), where he solved the problem of printing geometric diagrams, the Poeticon astronomicon, also from 1482, Haly Abenragel (1485), and Alchabitius (1503). Ratdolt is also famous for having produced the first known printer's type specimen book (in this instance a broadsheet displaying the fonts with which he might print).His innovations of layout and typography, mixing type and woodcuts, have subsequently been much admired. His graphic choices and technical solutions influenced also those of William Morris.=========================================Please see my other auctions Thank You Refund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

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