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Native name
  
Walther Morbier

Years active
  
1553–1594

Died
  
1595 Liege

Era
  
handpress

Other names
  
Gualterius Morberius

Name
  
Gauthier Morberius

Occupation
  
printer


Gauthier Morberius or Walther Morbier (died 1595) was the first printer in the city of Liège, where he was active 1558–1594.

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Career

Morberius, probably a native of the county of Loon, began his printing career in Antwerp in 1553 and was active in that city at least until 1555. He was then invited to set up a press in Liège, the first in the city. He was formally appointed printer to the city in 1558. In 1560 he also became official printer to the prince-bishop of Liège, Robert of Berghes (1557–1564). He continued to serve Berghes's successors, Gérard de Groesbeek (1564–1580) and Ernest of Bavaria (1581–1612).

Family

His son, Charles, was deaf and mute and unable to continue the family business, but two of his three daughters wed men who carried on the trade of printing in the city: Catherine married Léonard Streel and Marie married Christian Ouwerx. In 1588 Morberius made out a will bequeathing the business to his son-in-law, Léonard Streel, on condition that he support Charles throughout his life. Morberius died early in 1595. The position of printer to the prince-bishop passed to his other son-in-law, Christian Ouwerx.

Publications

  • 1560: Breviarium in usum venerabilis ecclesiae collegiatae Sti Pauli Leodiensis (2 vols., "pars hyemalis" and "pars aestivalis")
  • 1563: Dionysius Carthusianus, Opusculum de vita sacerdotum ac canonicorum, & coeterum ministrorum ecclesiae
  • 1568: Canones, et decreta sacrosancti oecumenici et generalis Concilii Tridentini
  • 1570: Franciscus Sylvius, Progymnasmatum in artem oratoriam epitome
  • 1571: John Leslie, A Treatise concerning the Defence of the Honour of the Right High, Mightie and Noble Princesse, Marie Queene of Scotland (Joannes Foulerus apud Gautier Morberius)
  • 1572: Breviarium Romanum ex decreto sacrosancti Concilii Tridentini
  • 1572: Statuts et ordonnances touchant le stil et maniere de proceder et l'administration de justice devant et par les courts et justices seculieres du païs de Liege
  • 1574: Libertus Houthem, Theatrum humanae vitae comoedia nova. Available on Google Books.
  • 1576: Dominique Lampson, Description de la fontaine ferrugineuse de Saint-Gille, près de Tungre
  • 1577: Gilbert Fuchs, Des fontaines acides de la forest d'Ardenne
  • 1581: Andreas Papius, Ernesto Leodiensem episcopo & principi inaugurato XIII kalendis julii M.D.LXXXI
  • 1583: Philippe Gherinx, Description des fontaines acides de Spa, et de la fontaine de fer de Tongre
  • 1589: Lettres patentes pour la conservation et maintien de la foy et religion chrestienne catholique apostolique romaine
  • 1592: Loix, statuts et ordonnances sur le reglement de la justice
  • 1593: Lettres patentes de declaration et ordonnance de sur la libre et paisable hantise et commerce
  • References

    Gauthier Morberius Wikipedia


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