The Book Of Trades, by Amman Jost & Hans Sachs. 176 Pages. Softbound. Priest...Pilgrim...Prince...Physician...Astronomer...Lawyer...Typefounder...Bookbinder...Godsmith...Coin Stamp...Peddler...Belt Maker...Butcher...Huntsman...Farmer...Tailor...Weaver...Shoemaker...Thimble Maker...Needlemaker...Gunsmith...Joiner... Wagonwright...Cooper...Tapestry Weaver...and 89 other tradesmen of Renaissance Europe are captured in Jost Amman and Hans Sach's Book of Trades. First published in 1568 in Frankfurt, Germany, this book features descriptions by Hans Sachs, the shoemaker poet, made famous today by Wagner's operatic masterpiece Meistersinger von Nurnberg. Jost Amman's woodcuts not only reveal in intricate detail the tools and machinery of the Renaissance tradesman, but the furniture, costume, and nuances of everday life. A classic that celebrates the work ethic as well as the talents of its practitioners and an absolute necessity for anyone interested in the crafts and trades of earlier times. UNAVAILABLE (BK-0188)
