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Printer's Mark of Johann Froben

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A decorative woodcut placed above the colophon featuring the printer's mark of Johann Froben, a crest with a caduceus, being supported by cherubs beneath an architectural arch. Surrounding the woodcut are a number of marginalia as well as two sketches mimicking the central staff of the caduceus and one of the cherubs.

Date Issued or Published
1522
Subject - Topic/Names
Printers' marks
Printing
Arches
Cherubs (Art)
Marginalia
Drawing
Froben, Johann, 1460?-1527
Subject - Time Period
Sixteenth century
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Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
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P_00001528875_P200x
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Title
Printer's Mark of Johann Froben
Date Issued or Published
1522
Description
A decorative woodcut placed above the colophon featuring the printer's mark of Johann Froben, a crest with a caduceus, being supported by cherubs beneath an architectural arch. Surrounding the woodcut are a number of marginalia as well as two sketches mimicking the central staff of the caduceus and one of the cherubs.
Publisher
Froben, Johann, 1460?-1527
Place of Publication
Basel (Switzerland)
Contributor
Erasmus, Desiderius, -1536
Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, approximately 4 B.C.-65 A.D.
Synesius, of Cyrene, Bishop of Ptolemais
Listrius, Gerardus
Dorpius, Martinus, 1485-1525
Rhenanus, Beatus, 1485-1547
Phreas, John, -1465
Primary Language
Latin
Subject - Topic/Names
Printers' marks
Printing
Arches
Cherubs (Art)
Marginalia
Drawing
Froben, Johann, 1460?-1527
Subject - Time Period
Sixteenth century
Extent/Dimensions
19 cm (approx.)
Content Type
Still image
Content Genre
woodcuts (prints)
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This work is a part of the Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection.
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Moriae encomium : nunc postremum ab ipso autore religiose recognitu[m] una cum alijs aliquot libellis, no[n] minus eruditis quam amoenis, quorum omniu[m] titulos proxima pagella loquetur (Library Search)
Local Call Number
1522 ERAS
Rights Statement
The online edition of this work in the public domain, i.e. not protected by copyright, has been produced by Pitts Theology Library.
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
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Emory University
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Pitts Theology Library
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