AUTHOR: PRINTED BY CHRISTOPH FROSCHAUER

LANGUAGE: GERMAN

DATE: 1524

PAGE #: 365

REPRODUCTION DIMENSIONS: 11.25 X 8.75 IN

HISTORY/DESCRIPTION: CHRISTOPH FROSCHAUER WAS THE FIRST PRINTER IN ZURICH AND PARTICULARLY THE ZURICH BIBLE THAT WAS TRANSLATED BY ZWINGLI. FROSCHAUR LEARNED HIS SKILLS FROM HIS UNCLE HANS AUER IN AUGSBURG. FROSCHAUER NOT ONLY PRINTED, BUT CUT HIS OWN WRITINGS, ESTABLISHED A TYPE FOUNDRY, BECAME A BINDING AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF WORK IN HIS OWN BOOKSTORE. WITH THE LEASE OF URBAN PAPER MILL ON THE PAPIERWERD IN THE LIMMAT HE PRODUCED HIS OWN PAPER.

REPRODUCTION DETAILS: OUR HARDCOVER BOOKS ARE MADE WITH REAL WOOD FOR THE INTERIOR OF THE FRONT AND BACK COVERS AS WELL AS THE SPINE. THE LEATHER IS A 4 OZ COWHIDE, FROM A SMALL SUPPLIER IN NORTH CAROLINA. THE LEATHER IS ADHERED TO THE COVERS WITH GLUE AND MOLDED INTO THE SHAPE AT THE HAND OF OUR LOCAL ARTISANS. THE SIGNATURES/PAGES ARE HANDSEWN USING A LIBRARY BINDING METHOD. THE SEWN BOOK IS BOUND WITH A STRONG ADHESIVE GLUE THAT MAKES THE BINDINGS LAST, ESPECIALLY FOR THE LARGER BOOKS. WE ALSO ADD A THICK MULL CLOTH TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE BINDING, DRYING IN BETWEEN EACH LAYER, A TRADITIONAL WAY TO MAKE THE BINDING STIFF, STRONG, AND RESILIENT FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.

NOTE: ALL OF OUR FACSIMILES ARE MADE TO ORDER. PLEASE ALLOW 4-6 WEEKS FOR NOTIFICATION OF SHIPMENT.