Berlin, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, Libri in membr. impr. fol. 19

Berlin Theuerdank Facsimile Edition

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The Berlin Theuerdank is a copy of the long German-language epic poem recounting the adventures of Sir Theuerdank, a fictionalized version of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, who commissioned the work. The text, in octasyllabic rhyming couplets, describes a series of perils—both natural and human-made—in the way of the knight reaching his bride-to-be. Johann Schönsperger (the Elder), Maximilian's imperial court printer, published the limited-edition book in Nuremberg in 1517. The Berlin copy, like the Glasgow Theuerdank, is printed on parchment, and its 118 woodcuts are delicately hand colored.

We have 1 facsimile edition of the manuscript "Berlin Theuerdank": Ruhmreichen Taten des Ritters Theuerdank facsimile edition, published by Lambert Schneider, 2015

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Ruhmreichen Taten des Ritters Theuerdank

Darmstadt: Lambert Schneider, 2015

  • Commentary (German) by Grebe, Anja
  • Limited Edition: 999 copies
  • This is a partial facsimile of the original document, Berlin Theuerdank: the facsimile might represent only a part, or doesn't attempt to replicate the format, or doesn't imitate the look-and-feel of the original document.

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