Division J..—School of Nuremberg.—Dilrer.

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The secontl edition of the Little Passion (B. 17-52; B. 16 is omitted, B. 31 inserted
twice), with Italian test. On tbe title-page is a badly engraved medallion portrait of
Diirer, dated 1553, founded on the woodcut portrait (B. 156); this is printed in blue.
A complete and fine copy of the book, with the woodcuts fairly well printed [size of
page, 188 X 137]. No watermark.

Presented by W. Mitchell, Esq., 1896.

9. [DUERE.R.] Hierifi sind begriffen vier biicher j von menscli-
licher Proportion, clurch Albrechten | Dixrer von Hiirenberg erfunden
vnd be | schriben, zu nutz allen denen, so zu di | ser kunst lieb
tragen j M.D. XXViij. Huremberg, “ durch Jeronymum Formschneyder,
auff verlegung Albrecht Diirer’s verlassen wdtib.” 31 Oct. 1528; fol.

The first edition of the book on human proportions, published after Diirer’s deatli,
cf-ntaining numerous outline woodcuts and diagrams.

A good copy of the book. Watermarks, the three mentioned by Hausmann, p. 100.

Purchased from Messrs. Willis and Sotheran, 1858.

10. [DUERER.] Ynderwejsung der Messuug, | mit clem Zirckel vnd
richtscheyt, | durch Albrecht | Diirer zusamem gezogen, vn durch in selbs
(als er noch ' auff erden war) au vil orten gebessert, in sonder= j heyt
mit. xxij. figure gemert, die selbigen auch | mit eygner handt auffgerissen.

. . . Nun aber zu nutz allen i kunst liebhabenden in ! truck geben. 1538.
Nuremberg, “ durch Hieronymum Eormschneyder,” 1538 ; fol.

Tlie second edition of the book, with numerous woodcuts, including diagrams of
plane and solid geometry, architectural figures, designs for various alphabets, etc. The
most important of these, as works of art, are the three fanciful designs for triumphal
columns, dated 1525, iu Bk. iii (sig. I 1 v., I 2 v., I 3 r.), the base with recumbent
animals (R. 260—sig. I 2 r.); two small whole-length figures in Bk. iv accompanying
perspective diagrams (sig. P 4, 5); and four cuts of artists drawing by the aid of instru-
ments (B. 146-149—sig. Q 1 v., 2 r., 3 r.), the second of which bears Diirer’s signature
and the date 1525. The last two cuts (B. 148, 149) appear for the first time in this
edition.

A good copy of the book. Watermarks : Ha. 36, 37, two other formsof “ Reichsapfel,”
not in Ha., both small, and a dog. Bound up with no. 9.

Purchased from Messrs. Willis and Sotheran, 185S.

11. [BURGKM AIR. ] Kaiser Maximilian’s Triumph. Vienna,
1796 ; fol.

One woodcut in this edition (no. 135) is by Diirer.

Purchased from Messrs. Willis and Sotheran, 1859.

Dwbtful Works.

12. [BRIDGET.] Reuelationes Sancte Birgitte. Nuremberg, A.
Ivoberger, 21 Sept. 1500 ; fol. (Hain 3205 ; Muther 426, wrongly dated
1501.)

The first Nuremberg edition of this book, with Latin text. A German translation
was printed by A. Koberger in 1502, and a second Latin edition by F. Peypus, at the
expense of J. Koberger, in 1517. Tlie alleged editions of 1504 and 1521 do not exist.
Late impressions of the woodcut B. 158 bear the date 1504 and Diirer’s monogram, but
they are not from a book of that date. The colophon of the first edition contains the
date “ Anno domini. M. ccccc. xxi. Mensis Septebris,” which has been read against the
rules of grammar as 1521, in the montli of September, instead of 21 Sept. 1500.

There is no good reason for attributing to Diirer any of the 18 illustrations which
were correctly described, but wrongly included in the catalogue of his works, by
Passavant (iii, p. 183, no, 194). These consist of two heraldic cuts, five other full-page
cuts, ten illustrations composed of several small cuts in different combinations, and one
(the last, Magiater Magnus) of smaller size. The total number of blocks used is 29.
The eleventh cut, the Crucifixion, is not by the same hand as the series relating to
St. Bridget.