Gothic Design Techniques The Fifteenth-Century Design Booklets of Mathes Roriczer and Hanns Schmuttermayer

Mathes Roriczer And Hanns Schmuttermayer And Lon R. Shelby

ISBN 10: 080930810X / ISBN 13: 9780809308101

Published by Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale, IL, 1977

207 pages; Ex-Library copy with usual identifiers. Cocked spine. B&W photographs and illustrations. DJ flaps were cut and taped on the endpapers. Top edge of textblock was neatly colored yellow. Minor rubbing to the covers. Good condition otherwise. No other noteworthy defects. No markings on text pages. ; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be carefully cushioned in bubble wrap and securely boxed. All orders ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence. Seller Inventory # HVD-44628-A-0

Synopsis:

Gothic Design Techniques is the first English translation of the three design booklets by Mathes Roriczer, master mason and one of the fifteenth-century architects of Regensburg Cathedral, and the booklet by Hanns Schmutter­mayer, a fifteenth-century goldsmith of Nuremberg. These booklets, with their precise instructions accompanied by drawings graphically illustrating each step of the procedure, are an invaluable source of information about the build­ing of Gothic pinnacles, gablets, and windows.

 

Impeccably edited, the texts provide both a careful transcription of the original German and a literal English translation. In addition, Mr. Shelby has provided a comprehensive introduction placing the booklets in their historical context.

About the Author: Lon R. Shelby is Professor of History and Dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Southern Illinois University at Car­bondale.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Gothic Design Techniques The ...
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale, IL
Publication Date: 1977
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good+
Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
Edition: 1st Edition (Unstated).