Stephan Fussel (11 kníh)

• 
  Stephan Fussel Chronicle of the World 1493 EN

  Hartmann Schedel's Weltchronik, or Chronicle of the World (better known today as the Nuremberg Chronicle, after the German city in which it was created), was a groundbreaking encyclopedic work and at the time the most lavishly illustrated book ever printed in Europe. Both a historical reference work and a contemporary inventory of urban culture at the end of the 15th century, the Chronicle was to have a remarkable…

  Detail
• 
  Stephan Fussel Cities of the World EN

  Detail
• 
  Stephan Fussel, Rem Koolhaas Cities of the World EN

  Talk of the town: A landmark in urban mapping More than four centuries on from its first publication, discover one of thejewels of urban cartography and civic studies. This quality reprint includes the most enchanting color plates from the Civitates orbis terrarum, a magnificent collection of town map engravings, produced between 1572 and 1617. Featuringplans, bird s-eye views, and maps for all major cities in…

  Detail
• 
  Stephan Fussel Manual of Typography EN

  Celebrated printer and type designer Giambattista Bodoni set the standard for printing the alphabet with his Manuale Tipografico (1818). The two-volume set published posthumously in a limited edition of 250 features 142 sets of roman and italic typefaces, a wide selection of borders, ornaments, symbols, and flowers, as well as Greek, Hebrew, Russian, Arabic, Phoenician, Armenian, Coptic, and Tibetan alphabets.

  Detail
• 
  Stephan Fussel The Bible in Pictures EN

  Lucas Cranach’s incendiary illustrations for Luther's 1534 Bible: the book that changed Christianity forever Martin Luther's Bible, published in 1534, was the first complete German Bible and a pivotal event in the history of Christianity. Luther's revolutionary translation, modern in vernacular and interpretation, made the Bible accessible to laypeople, fueled anger and revulsion toward Rome and the Papacy, and…

  Detail
• 
  Stephan Fussel, Christian Gastgeber, Andreas Fingernagel The Book of Bibles EN

  Let there be light: Medieval bible manuscripts in impeccable reproduction. In the beginning was the word, and in the Middle Ages were kings, princes, and high-ranking religious members whose wealth and influence produced illustrated bibles of extraordinary craftsmanship.This Bibliotheca Universalis edition brings together 50 of the finest medieval bible manuscripts from the Austrian National Library. With examples…

  Detail
• 
  Stephan Fussel The Complete Manual of Typography EN

  Alphabet legend: The complete reproduction of a typographical masterwork. Official printer for the Duke of Parma, Giambattista Bodoni (1740-1813) declared that well-designed type derived its beauty from four principles: uniformity of design, sharpness and neatness, good taste, and charm. In his Manuale tipografico, published posthumously in 1818, he distilled these principles into a comprehensive catalog of type and…

  Detail
• 
  Stephan Fussel The Gutenberg Bible of 1454

  The Book That Changed the World A complete reprint of the revolutionary Gutenberg Bible The printing press has been called the greatest invention of the second millennium. Published in Mainz around 1454, the Gutenberg Bible was the first major Western pub

  Detail
• 
  Stephan Fussel The Luther Bible of 1534 EN

  Martin Luther’s Bible, first printed in 1534, was not only a milestone for the printing press, but also a momentous event in world history. A UNESCO world heritage masterpiece, Luther’s translation from Hebrew and ancient Greek into German made the Bible accessible to laypeople for the first time and gave printed reference to a whole new branch of Christian faith: Protestantism. In this meticulous two-volume reprint…

  Detail
• 
  Christian Gastgeber, Stephan Fussel The most beautiful bibles EN

  In the beginning was the word, and in the Middle Ages was the zenith of the Bible. It was a time when bibles were commissioned by kings, princes, and high-ranking members of the Curia, whose wealth and influence begat ornately illustrated bibles of extraordinary craftsmanship. The Most Beautiful Bibles covers examples from every epoch of the Middle Ages, presenting the Bible as it was visualized in both theological…

  Detail
• 
  Stephan Fussel Theuerdank

  The amazing tales of the knight Theuerdank and his companion Ehrenhold constitute the last great epic verse of the late Middle Ages. The courageous knight's journey to woo his future wife, Mary of Burgundy, and his triumph ...

  Detail