Gerard Leeu
Gerard Leeu (also Gheraert or Geeraert Leeu ; * between 1445 and 1450 in Gouda ; † 1492 in Antwerp ) was one of the most successful and influential Dutch book printers of the incunable period .
Live and act
Leeu printed his first book, a liturgical work, in Gouda in 1477, where he ran an office and published a total of 69 prints by 1484. In 1484 he moved his workshop to Antwerp, where he died in 1492 as a result of a stab wound.
Leeu printed vernacular and Latin works; some of the latter were also published as Dutch translations. Prints for the English market are verified. He provided all of his books with woodcut illustrations . His prints were sold across national borders, especially after 1480, and reprinted in many places in northern Europe, including their illustrations.
Printing units (selection)
- Consolatio peccatorum, see Processus Belial . 1481, Gouda ( archive.org - edition of the Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Nationale bibliotheek van Nederland )
- Dialogus creaturarum optime moralizatus (1480/1481, Gouda; 1486/1491, Antwerp)
- Historie van reynaert die vos (1479, Gouda; 1487/1490, Antwerp)
- Morticellarium aureum . Gerard Leeu, Antwerp 1488 ( urn : nbn: de: hbz: 061: 1-74260 - Edition of the University and State Library Düsseldorf )
literature
- Karl Frankenstein: History of the art of printing in its creation and training . Leipzig, 1840, p. 257
- Jakob Franck : Leeu, Gerhard . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 18, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1883, pp. 121-124.
Web links
- Prints by Gerard Leeu in the complete catalog of incandescent prints
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Leeu, Gerard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Leeu, Gheraert; Leeu, Geeraert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch printer of the incunable period |
| DATE OF BIRTH | between 1445 and 1450 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gouda cheese |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1492 |
| Place of death | Antwerp |