Order Nr. 92432 JOHANN AMERBACH. Donald Jackson.
JOHANN AMERBACH.
JOHANN AMERBACH.
JOHANN AMERBACH.

JOHANN AMERBACH.

(Leaf Book).

Two volumes.

  • Iowa City: The Prairie Press, 1956.
  • small 4to. and 4to.
  • paper wrappers.

Price: $300.00  other currencies

Order Nr. 92432

Limited to 400 copies. (Cheever no.117; Leaf Book - Chalmers 111), however, this is one of "a few sets" bound in stiff yellow wrappers made from "Rives Chana / handmade in France." Spine of first explanatory volume lightly worn, with small chip to the spine edge of the front cover. The cover of the second folio volume containing the leaf has separated, but is present. The leaf is only slightly soiled, else is in fine condition and contains one hand-rubricated initial, a brief marginal annotation in ink, and several discreet marginal markings in ink.

The first volume contains a 20 page biography of Amerbach; the second contains one page of text and an original page printed by Amerbach taken from LECTURA SUPER QUINQUE LIBROS DECRETALIUM printed during 1487-88. Amerbach was an excellent craftsman who learned the trade from Koberger. His printing business was eventually taken over by his student, Froben.