Bookplate of Hieronymus Baumgärtner, 1530s, Barthel Beham, German, 1502–1540, Engraving, Germany, 16th century, Hieronymus Baumgärtner is known to some as the man Katharina von Bora fancied before marrying reformer Martin Luther. A diplomat, humanist, and bibliophile, Baumgärtner belonged to the patriciate of Nuremberg, Germany. His bookplate includes his coat of arms, but why a clock, hourglass, and skull—the usual symbols of death' It’s possible he wanted to negate any pridefulness associated with his social standing and large library.
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