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THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
PFINTZING, Melchior (1481-1535). Die geuerlicheiten und eins teils der geschichten des loblichen streitbaren und hochberumbten helds und Ritters Tewrdannckhs. Augsburg: Johannes Schönsperger, 1519.
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PFINTZING, Melchior (1481-1535). Die geuerlicheiten und eins teils der geschichten des loblichen streitbaren und hochberumbten helds und Ritters Tewrdannckhs. Augsburg: Johannes Schönsperger, 1519.
2o (312 x 215 mm). 290 leaves, including blank leaf P5. 118 woodcuts by Jost de Negker and Heinrich Kupferworm after Leonhard Beck (77), Hans Burgkmair (13), Hans Schufelein (20), and others (Title remargined, cropped affecting flourish, some leaves with repaired tears, mostly marginal, some light darkening.) 16/17th century German vellum richly tooled in silver (now oxidised), gilt edges (some light staining). Provenance: Johannes Kruller (owner's name dated 1666 on title); Koninkl. Bibliotheek Te'shage (ink stamp and duplicate stamp); Dillenburg, Library ("Bibliothecam Principalem Aravsio Nassauiensem Dillenburgicam" bookplate).
The third edition of Pfintzing's poem, barely distinguishable from the second, which was also published in 1519, and both line-by-line reprints of the first edition, printed by Schönsperger in 1517. It is printed with the same distinctive type, which was created specifically for this work. The type was designed by Vincenz Röckner, the emperor's court secretary, and the woodcuts, based on preliminary drawings approved by Maximilian himself, are the work of the great woodcut artists, Beck, Schäufelein, Burgkmair, and others. A literary epic, sponsored by Emperor Maximilian (represented in the poem by the hero Tewrdannck) to celebrate his heroic feats in overcoming the difficulties of his journey to win his bride, Mary of Burgundy (die Künigin Ernreich in the poem). Maximilian was largely responsible for writing the poem, and had made the first drafts in 1505-08. Pfintzing, the emperor's private secretary, oversaw completion of the poem and served as general editor. Brunet V:787-8; Fairfax Murray German 330 (listing differences between Schönsperger's first three editions).
2o (312 x 215 mm). 290 leaves, including blank leaf P5. 118 woodcuts by Jost de Negker and Heinrich Kupferworm after Leonhard Beck (77), Hans Burgkmair (13), Hans Schufelein (20), and others (Title remargined, cropped affecting flourish, some leaves with repaired tears, mostly marginal, some light darkening.) 16/17th century German vellum richly tooled in silver (now oxidised), gilt edges (some light staining). Provenance: Johannes Kruller (owner's name dated 1666 on title); Koninkl. Bibliotheek Te'shage (ink stamp and duplicate stamp); Dillenburg, Library ("Bibliothecam Principalem Aravsio Nassauiensem Dillenburgicam" bookplate).
The third edition of Pfintzing's poem, barely distinguishable from the second, which was also published in 1519, and both line-by-line reprints of the first edition, printed by Schönsperger in 1517. It is printed with the same distinctive type, which was created specifically for this work. The type was designed by Vincenz Röckner, the emperor's court secretary, and the woodcuts, based on preliminary drawings approved by Maximilian himself, are the work of the great woodcut artists, Beck, Schäufelein, Burgkmair, and others. A literary epic, sponsored by Emperor Maximilian (represented in the poem by the hero Tewrdannck) to celebrate his heroic feats in overcoming the difficulties of his journey to win his bride, Mary of Burgundy (die Künigin Ernreich in the poem). Maximilian was largely responsible for writing the poem, and had made the first drafts in 1505-08. Pfintzing, the emperor's private secretary, oversaw completion of the poem and served as general editor. Brunet V:787-8; Fairfax Murray German 330 (listing differences between Schönsperger's first three editions).