Albrecht Dürer: Konstruktion der Antiquamajuskeln

Here’s a letterpress-printed facsimile of the typographic section from Dürer’s Unterweisung der Messung (Instruction on Measurement) (1525). This 1971 Polygraph edition was produced specifically for friends of the publishing house to celebrate the Dürer jubilee. It focuses on the mathematical modularity of the Antiqua alphabet, showcasing Dürer’s woodcuts that demonstrate how to draft each letter within a square using only a compass and a rule. The larger format allows for an immersive study of these influential geometric constructions, highlighting the Renaissance ambition to harmonize classical aesthetics with rigorous scientific proportion. Measure twice. Cut a check for this book once. (Or, just buy it online and pay with a credit or debit card.) From the library of Inge Druckrey.