Johann Bämler

Johann Bämler (sometimes Johannes Bämler, Johann Baemler or Hans Bemler,^[1] 1430–1503) was a printer, illuminator and bookseller from Augsburg, Germany.^[2]

Bämler is mentioned in Augsburgian city records from 1453 as a scribe and from 1477 as a printer. He appears to have begun his career as an illuminator and calligrapher; a few illuminated manuscript pages and books decorated by calligraphy by his hand survive to this day (in the Free Library of Philadelphia, Bavarian State Library, Herzog August Library, Morgan Library & Museum and others).^[1]

He probably learnt the art of print-making in the shop of

He belonged to the guild of painters, glassmakers, woodcut-makers and goldbeaters, and eventually reached a high position within the guild. His printing activity ceased in 1495.[1]

External links

• Digitised version of his first printed book, Lehr und Unterweisung, from the Bavarian State Library
• Chronik von allen Kaisern, Königen und Päpsten. Augsburg, Anton Sorg, 9 Sept. (Sampstag na¨chst nach Vnser Frawen Gepurt) 1480. From the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection at the Library of Congress
• Buch der Natur. Augsburg, Johann Bämler, 20 Aug. (Montag vor S. Bartholomaeus) 1481. From the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection at the Library of Congress
• Summa confessorum. German (Middle High German). Augsburg Johann Bämler, 25 Sept (Freytag vor Michaelis) 1472. From the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection at the Library of Congress
• Collationes patrum XXIV. German. Augsburg, Johann Bämler, 18 Dec. (Freitag vor Weihnachten) [14]72. From the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection at the Library of Congress
• Historia de preliis. German. Augsburg, Johann Bämler, 28 June (Montag nach Johannes Baptistae) 1473. From the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection at the Library of Congress

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