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Albrecht Dürer, 1471–1528, Unterweisung der Messung, Nuremberg, 1525, National Gallery of Art Library, Gift of Robert Erburu

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Albrecht Dürer, 1471–1528, Unterweisung der Messung, Nuremberg, 1525, National Gallery of Art Library, Gift of Robert Erburu

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Hieronymus Rodler, died 1539, Eyn schön nützlich Büchlin vnd Vnderweisung der Kunst des Messens, mit dem Zirckel, Richtscheidt oder Linial, Simmern: Hieronymous Rodler, 1531, National Gallery of Art Library, J. Paul Getty Fund in honor of Franklin Murphy

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Hieronymus Rodler, died 1539, Eyn schön nützlich Büchlin vnd Vnderweisung der Kunst des Messens, mit dem Zirckel, Richtscheidt oder Linial, Simmern: Hieronymous Rodler, 1531, National Gallery of Art Library, J. Paul Getty Fund in honor of Franklin Murphy

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Hans Sebald Beham, 1500–1550, Das Kunst und Lere Büchlin, Frankfurt: Christian Egenolff, 1552, National Gallery of Art Library, David K. E. Bruce Fund

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Hans Sebald Beham, 1500–1550, Das Kunst und Lere Büchlin, Frankfurt: Christian Egenolff, 1552, National Gallery of Art Library, David K. E. Bruce Fund

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Heinrich Vogtherr the Elder, 1490–1556, and Heinrich Vogtherr the Younger, 1513–1568, Ein frembds und wunderbars Kunstbüchlein allen Molern Bildtschnitzern, Goldtschmiden, Steynmetzen, Schreynern, Platnern, Wassen vn[d] Messerschmiden hochnutzlich zu gebrauchen, Strasburg: Jacob Froelich, 1545, National Gallery of Art Library, David K. E. Bruce Fund

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Heinrich Vogtherr the Elder, 1490–1556, and Heinrich Vogtherr the Younger, 1513–1568, Ein frembds und wunderbars Kunstbüchlein allen Molern Bildtschnitzern, Goldtschmiden, Steynmetzen, Schreynern, Platnern, Wassen vn[d] Messerschmiden hochnutzlich zu gebrauchen, Strasburg: Jacob Froelich, 1545, National Gallery of Art Library, David K. E. Bruce Fund

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Jost Amman, 1539–1591, Kunstbüchlin, Frankfurt: Johann Feyerabend, 1599, National Gallery of Art, Washington, J. Paul Getty Fund in honor of Franklin Murphy

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Jost Amman, 1539–1591, Kunstbüchlin, Frankfurt: Johann Feyerabend, 1599, National Gallery of Art, Washington, J. Paul Getty Fund in honor of Franklin Murphy

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Marcus Tullius Cicero, [De officiis. German] Officia M.T.C. Ein Bůch so Marcus Tullius Cicero der Römer zů seynem Sune Marco…, Augsburg: Heynrichen Steyner, 1531, National Gallery of Art Library, A. W. Mellon New Century Fund

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Marcus Tullius Cicero, [De officiis. German] Officia M.T.C. Ein Bůch so Marcus Tullius Cicero der Römer zů seynem Sune Marco…, Augsburg: Heynrichen Steyner, 1531, National Gallery of Art Library, A. W. Mellon New Century Fund

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Johannes Posthius, 1537–1597, Iohan. Posthii Germershemii Tetrasticha in Ovidii Metam. lib. XV. qvibus accesserunt Vergilij Solis figurae elegantiss, Frankfurt: Georg Corin, Sigmund Feyerabend and Wigandi Galli, 1563, National Gallery of Art Library, J. Paul Getty Fund in honor of Franklin Murphy

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Johannes Posthius, 1537–1597, Iohan. Posthii Germershemii Tetrasticha in Ovidii Metam. lib. XV. qvibus accesserunt Vergilij Solis figurae elegantiss, Frankfurt: Georg Corin, Sigmund Feyerabend and Wigandi Galli, 1563, National Gallery of Art Library, J. Paul Getty Fund in honor of Franklin Murphy

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Livy, [Ab urbe condita. German] Römische Historien, jetzundt mit gantzem Fleiss besichtigt, gebessert vnd gemehret, Mainz: Juonem Scheffer, 1541, National Gallery of Art Library, Gift of The Circle of the National Gallery of Art

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Livy, [Ab urbe condita] Titi Livii Patavini, Romanae historiae principis, libri omnes, qvotqvot ad nostram aetatem pervenervnt, Frankfurt: Georg Corin, Sigmund Feyerabend, and Wigandi Galli, 1568, National Gallery of Art Library, David K. E. Bruce Fund

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Livy, [Ab urbe condita. German] Von Ankunfft vnnd Vrsprung des Römischen Reichs, Strasburg: Theodosius Rihel, 1590, National Gallery of Art Library, David K. E. Bruce Fund

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Plutarch, [Lives. German] Plutarchus, der fürtreflichst grichisch Historj Schreiber, Von den herrlichsten, löblichsten, namhafftsten Historien, Leben, Handlungen vnd ritterlichen Thaten, der mannlichsten Helden, vnd herrlichsten Mannern, Frankfurt: Peter Schmid and Sigmund Feyerabend, 1580, National Gallery of Art Library, David K. E. Bruce Fund

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Georg Aemilius, 1517–1569, Imaginvm in Apocalypsi Iohannis descriptio, Frankfurt: Christian Egenolff, 1540, National Gallery of Art Library, David K. E. Bruce Fund

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Jost Amman, 1539–1591, Conrad Wies, dates unknown , Bibliorvm vtrivsqve Testamenti icones, svmmo artificio expressae, historias sacras ad vivvm exhibentes, & oculis summa cum gratia repraesentantes, Frankfurt: Georg Corin and Sigmund Feyerabend, 1571, National Gallery of Art Library, David K. E. Bruce Fund

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Johann Lauterbach, 1531–1593, Enchiridion Veteris et Novi Testamenti, Frankfurt: Paul Reffeler and Sigmund Feyerabend, 1573, National Gallery of Art Library, David K. E. Bruce Fund

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Johann Lauterbach, 1531–1593, Enchiridion Veteris et Novi Testamenti, Frankfurt: Paul Reffeler and Sigmund Feyerabend, 1573, National Gallery of Art Library, David K. E. Bruce Fund

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Jost Amman, 1539–1591, Künstliche und wolgerissene Figuren, der fürnembsten Euangelien, durchs gantze Jar, sampt den Passion und zwölff Aposteln, dergleichen vor nie in Druck aussgangen, Frankfurt: Johann Feyerabend and Sigmund Feyerabend, 1587, National Gallery of Art Library, David K. E. Bruce Fund

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Jost Amman, 1539–1591, Künstliche und wolgerissene Figuren, der fürnembsten Euangelien, durchs gantze Jar, sampt den Passion und zwölff Aposteln, dergleichen vor nie in Druck aussgangen, Frankfurt: Johann Feyerabend and Sigmund Feyerabend, 1587, National Gallery of Art Library, David K. E. Bruce Fund

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Jost Amman, 1539–1591, Cleri totius Romanae Ecclesiae subiecti, Seu, Pontificiorvm Ordinvm Omnivm Omnino Vtrivsqve Sexvs, Habitvs, Artificiosissimis figuris, quibus Francisci Modii singula octosticha adiecta sunt..., Frankfurt: Sigmund Feyerabend, 1585, National Gallery of Art Library, Gift of C. Wesley and Jacqueline Peebles

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Johann Wolf, 1537–1600, Lectionum memorabilium et reconditarum centenarii XVI, volume 1, Lauingen: Leonhardus Rheinmichel, 1600, National Gallery of Art, David K. E. Bruce Fund

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Johann Wolf, 1537–1600, Lectionum memorabilium et reconditarum centenarii XVI, volume 1, Lauingen: Leonhardus Rheinmichel, 1600, National Gallery of Art, David K. E. Bruce Fund

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Johann Wolf, 1537–1600, Lectionum memorabilium et reconditarum centenarii XVI, volume 2, Lauingen: Leonhardus Rheinmichel, 1600, National Gallery of Art Library, David K. E. Bruce Fund

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Johann Wolf, 1537–1600, Lectionum memorabilium et reconditarum centenarii XVI, volume 2, Lauingen: Leonhardus Rheinmichel, 1600, National Gallery of Art Library, David K. E. Bruce Fund

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Johannes Aventinus, 1477–1534, Chronica, darin nit allein dess gar alten Hauss Beyern, Keiser, Könige, Hertzogen, Fürsten, Graffen, Freyerrn Geschlechte, Herkommen, Stam̃ vnd Geschichte, sondern auch der vralten teutschen Vrsprung, Herkom̃en, Sitten…, Frankfurt: Georg Rab, Sigmund Feyerabend, and Weigand Han, 1566, National Gallery of Art Library, David K. E. Bruce Fund

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Georg Rüxner, dates unknown, Anfang, vrspru[n]g vnd herko[m]men des Thurniers inn Teutscher nation, Simmern: Hieronymous Rodler, 1532, National Gallery of Art Library, David K. E. Bruce Fund

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Georg Rüxner, dates unknown, Thurnierbuch: von Anfang, Vrsachen, Vrsprung vnd Herkommen, der Thurnier im Heyligen Römischen Reich Teutscher Nation, Frankfurt: Sigmund Feyerabend and Simon Hüters, 1566, National Gallery of Art Library, J. Paul Getty Fund in honor of Franklin Murphy

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Pietro Marcello, dates unknown, De vita, moribus, et rebus gestis omnium ducum Venetorum, Frankfurt: Paul Reffeler and Sigmund Feyerabend, 1574, National Gallery of Art Library, David K. E. Bruce Fund

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Insignia sacrae caesareae maiestatis, principum electorum, ac aliquot illustrissimarum, illustrium, nobilium, & aliarum familiarum, formis artificiosissimis expressa, Frankfurt: Georg Corin and Sigmund Feyerabend, 1579, National Gallery of Art Library, David K. E. Bruce Fund

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Insignia sacrae caesareae maiestatis, principum electorum, ac aliquot illustrissimarum, illustrium, nobilium, & aliarum familiarum, formis artificiosissimis expressa, Frankfurt: Georg Corin and Sigmund Feyerabend, 1579, National Gallery of Art Library, David K. E. Bruce Fund

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Jost Amman, 1539–1591, Anthologia gnomica, Frankfurt: Sigmund Feyerabend, 1579, National Gallery of Art Library, David K. E. Bruce Fund

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Conrad Lautenbach, 1534–1585, Jm Frauwenzimmer wirt vermeldt von allerley schönen Kleidungen vnnd Trachten der Weiber, Frankfurt: Sigmund Feyerabend, 1586, National Gallery of Art Library, David K. E. Bruce Fund

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Conrad Lautenbach, 1534–1585, Jm Frauwenzimmer wirt vermeldt von allerley schönen Kleidungen vnnd Trachten der Weiber, Frankfurt: Sigmund Feyerabend, 1586, National Gallery of Art Library, David K. E. Bruce Fund

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Hartmann Schopper, born 1542, Panoplia omnium illiberalium mechanicarum aut sedentariarum artium genera continens, Frankfurt: Georg Corin and Sigmund Feyerabend, 1568, National Gallery of Art Library, David K. E. Bruce Fund

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Hartmann Schopper, born 1542, Panoplia omnium illiberalium mechanicarum aut sedentariarum artium genera continens, Frankfurt: Georg Corin and Sigmund Feyerabend, 1568, National Gallery of Art Library, David K. E. Bruce Fund

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Christoph Weigel, 1654–1725, Abbildung der gemein-nützlichen Haupt-Stände von denen Regenten und ihren so in Frieden- als-Kriegs-Zeiten zugeordneten Bedienten an biss auf alle Künstler und Handwercker, Regensburg: for the author, 1698, National Gallery of Art Library, David K. E. Bruce Fund

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Jan Luiken, 1649–1712, and Caspar Luiken, 1672–1708, Spiegel van het menselyk bedryf, Amsterdam: Kornelis Vander Sys, 1718, National Gallery of Art Library, David K. E. Bruce Fund

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Afbeelding der menschelyke bezigheden, Amsterdam: Reinier and Josua Ottens, c. 1695, National Gallery of Art Library, David K. E. Bruce Fund

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In the Library: Jost Amman and 16th-Century Woodcut Illustration
September 5, 2017–January 5, 2018

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