Theodor Hecht (printer)

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Work on Ludwig Wilhelm von Baden, printed in 1707

Theodor Hecht (also: Höcht ) (* 1650 ; † 1720 ) was a margravial Baden-Durlachian printer.

Life

Theodor Hecht probably came from Lindau and around 1699 applied in Durlach for the privilege of being a margrave of Baden-Durlach printer. In 1701 he married Elisabeth Karoline Holeis from Augsburg . Hecht's first known print, a tax regulation, dates from the same year . Hecht described himself on this work as “Fürstl. Hoff and Cantzley Buchtrucker ”. In 1702 a detailed instruction appeared, such as the Prince. Marggräffl. Baaden-Durlachische Landvolck to more necessary Beschrimung the country in good order prepare and in which weapons should be too practice: auff of Durchleuchtigsten Prince and Lord ... Friedrich Magnus, etc ... beschriben Marggravens to Baaden and Hochberg command kürtzlich and publicirt at Pike. A total of about 50 prints by Hecht have been recorded. In 1705 Theodor Hecht gave up his citizenship in Lindau.

literature

  • Christoph Reske: The book printers of the 16th and 17th centuries in the German-speaking area: Based on the work of the same name by Josef Benzing. Harrassowitz 2007, ISBN 978-3447054508 , p. 176.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Detailed instruction on how the Prince. Marggräffl. Baaden-Durlachische Landvolck in order to put the land in order and in which weapons should be practiced , retrieved on August 27, 2011
personal data
SURNAME Hecht, Theodor
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Margravial Baden-Durlach court printer
DATE OF BIRTH 1650
DATE OF DEATH 1720