Master of Arts and University teacher before becoming a printer. He frequently styles himself ‘Magister’ in imprints.
He printed almost entirely in Latin. His output seems to have been fairly small between 1501 and 1509;
the British Library has no datable books for 1501–1505.
One imprint (G. Lax, Arithmetica speculatiua, 1515) states that he owned his own types:
the book was printed opera ac characteribus Magistri Nicolai de la barre.
24 November 1506
Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D.
[De remedio amoris.]
Ouidius de remedio Amoris Cum Commento.
[Paris]: [Colophon:] Parisiensis exaratri. [sic] [pr. by N. de La Barre] Feliciter expliciunt. Ex vicesima quarta die Nouembris .M.CCCCC.vi. [1506].
4°: A–L⁶.
14 March 1509
Nicolas, de Gorran, 1232-approximately 1295.
Fundamentum aureum o[mn]i[u]m anni sermonum magistri N. de Gorra.
[Paris]: Venales hos inuenies in Coronato lilio vici sancti Iacobi [address of N. de La Barre], [1509].
8°: a–x A–E⁸.
24 July 1510
Bonaventure, Saint, Cardinal, approximately 1217-1274.
[Speculum disciplinae.]
Speculum discipline sancti Bonauenture ad nouicios.
[Paris]: [pr. by N. de La Barre for J. Petit], [24 July 1510].
8°: A–H⁸.
26 September 1510
Peter Lombard, Bishop of Paris, approximately 1100-1160.
Textus Magistri sententiarum in quatuor sectus libros partiales.
[Paris]: [Colophon:] Parrhisijs impressa opera Magistri Nicolai de barra: impensis Iohannis parui. die vero .xxvi. septembris. Anno M.D.X. [1510].
8°: A–Y z & ʔ ꝝ⁸; Aa–Xx yy⁸; AA⁸ BB⁴; AAA⁸ BBB⁴; Aaa–Ddd⁸.
7 January 1512
Bonifacio, da Ceva, 1456-1517.
Firmamenta trium ordinum Beatissimi Patris nostri Francisci.
[Paris]: [Colophon:] Parisius [pr. by N. de La Barre] expensis Iohannis Petit Francisci Regnault et Iohannis Frellon, 7 Id. Ian. 1512.
4°: a–e⁸ f⁶ g⁴; ₵ § ℞ aa–hh⁸ ii⁶; A–I⁸; Aa B Cc–Ii⁸ Kk⁶; AA–YY zz⁸; Aaa–Ccc⁸ Ddd⁶ Eee–Fff⁸; ²A–B⁸.
24 April 1513
Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374.
[De vita solitaria.]
Francisci petrarche Panormitani: de vita solitaria dialogus.
[Paris]: Imprime a Paris par M. Nicole de la barre, [1513].
8°: a⁸.
19 October 1513
Gerson, Jean, 1363-1429.
De vita spirituali Magistri Iohannis Gerson.
[Paris]: [Colophon:] Impressum ac finitum Parisijs per Magistrum Nicolaum de la barre. Anno Milesimo quingentesimo tertio decimo. Die vero .xix. Octobris [1513].
8°: A–H⁸ I–K⁶.
1513
Fillon, Arthur, 14..-1526.
Speculum curatorum vna cum cofessionali [sic] ac tractatu de misterio misse.
Parisius: Impressum per Nicolaum de la barre, [c. 1512–1513].
8°: A B–E⁸.
6 October 1515
Lax, Gaspar, 1487-1560.
Proportiones magistri Gasparis lax ...
[Paris]: Venundantur Parisius ab Emundo le feure. [Colophon:] impresse Parisius opera Magistri Nicolai de la barre pro Edmundo le feure, Anno M.d.xv. die vero vi. mensis Octobris [1515].
2°: A–C⁶ D–E⁴.
18 December 1515
Lax, Gaspar, 1487-1560.
Arithmetica speculatiua magistri Gasparis Lax ...
[Paris]: Venundatur Parisius ab Emundo le feure. [Colophon:] Impressa Parisius opera ac characteribus Magistri Nicolai de la barre. Expensis Hemundi lefeure, Anno .1515. Die vero .18. Mensis Decembris.
2°: A⁸ B–P⁶ Q–R⁴.
1515
Aristotle.
[Problemata.]
In hoc libro continentur Probleumata Aristotelis.
[Paris]: Venundantur Parisiis in edibus M. Nicolai de la barre, [c. 1515].
8°: a–f⁸.
18 September 1516
Major, John, 1469-1550.
Insolubilia Iohannis maioris nunquam prius impressa.
[Paris]: Venundatur parrhisijs a Iohanne GranIon [pr. by N. de La Barre], [1516].
4°: A–C⁴ D⁶.
1516
Nider, Johannes, approximately 1380-1438.
[Alphabetum divini amoris.]
Alphabetum diuini amoris de eleuatione mentis in Deum.
[Paris]: [Colophon:] Impressa parisius per Magistrum Nicolaum de la barre pro Magistro. Anglebert et Ioanne de marnef. Anno Millesimo quingentesimo decimosexto [1516].
8°: [a–]e⁸.
1516
[Liturgies. Missals. Rome. Abridgements.]
Alphabetum sacerdotum.
[Paris]: Imprime a Paris par M. Nicole de la barre, [c. 1516?].
8°: A⁸ B⁴.
8 March 1517
Du Puy, Nicolas, active 1507-1511.
Petit Compost en francoys.
[Paris]: [Colophon:] Imprime a Paris nouuellement par M. N. de la barre, le .viij. iour de Mars Lan Mil. v.c. et .xvi. [1516].
8°: A–E⁸ F⁴.
1518
Crinito, Pietro, 1465-approximately 1504.
[De honesta disciplina.]
Petri Criniti Viri docti De honesta disciplina. ... De poetis latinis. ...
[Paris]: Venales habentur in ędibus Nicolai crispini. [Colophon:] Impressum in aedibus .M. Nicolai de Barra ... M.D.XVIII. [1518].
2°: ã⁸ a–o⁶; A–E⁶ F⁸.
1518
Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153.
[De consideratione.]
Beati Bernardi Clareuallensis de consideratione ad Eugenium papam.
[Paris]: Venundantur in alma Parisiorum Vniuersitate a Reginaldo chaudiere [pr. by N. de La Barre], [c. 1518].
8°: A–F⁸ G⁴.
1518
Plutarch.
[Regum & Imperatorum Apothegmata.]
Plutarchi Chaeronensis Regum & Imperatorum Apothegmata.
[Paris]: Vaenales habentur in aedibus Nicolai Crispini [pr. by N. de La Barre], [1518?].
4°: A–F⁸/⁴ G⁸.
8 March 1520
Anianus.
Compotus manualis Magistri Aniani, cum familiarissimo Iacobi Marsi Delphinatis commentario, cunque Magistri Nicolai Bonespei Kalendario.
[Paris]: Vaenalis est in Aedibus .M. Nicolai de Barra. [Colophon:] Impressum est Parrhisiis in aedibus M. Nicolai de Barra, octauo idus Martias. M.D.X.IX. [1519 (1520 n.s.?)].
4°: A⁸ a–i⁴/⁸.
20 July 1520
Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?-1274.
[De modo confitendi.]
Beati Thome de aquino libellus salutaris De modo confitendi et puritate conscientie.
[Paris]: Venundatur Parisius apud M. Petrum gromorsum [pr. by N. de La Barre?]. [Colophon:] Parrhisijs:, anno millesimo quingentesimo vigesimo: die .xx. Iulij [1520].
8°: a–b⁸.
24 December 1520
Pico della Mirandola, Giovanni, 1463-1494.
Epistole Ioannis Pici Mirandulae.
[Paris]: Vęnundantur in Barranis ędibus. [Colophon:] In Barrana Chalcographia, sub natalem Christianum anni. M.D.XX. [1520].
4°: a–f⁴.
1520
[Ave Maria. French.]
Ie te salue Marie pleine de grace.
[Paris]: [pr. by N. de La Barre?], [c. 1520?].
8°: A².
1520
Parfaite foy pour estre sauue cest croire tout ce que saincte eglise croit.
[Paris]: [pr. by N. de La Barre?], [1520?].
8°: A⁴.
1520
Du Puy, Nicolas, active 1507-1511.
[Proverbia communia.]
Prouerbia communia tam gallico quam latino sermone ... a N.B.S. collectis.
[Paris]: Imprime a Paris par M. Nicolle de la Barre, [not before 1520].
8°: A⁸ B–C⁴ D⁸.
1520
Leto, Giulio Pomponio, 1428-1497.
Pomponii Leti viri clarissimi Opuscula.
[Paris]: [pr. by the successors of J. Marchant for B. Aubry, P. Gaudoul and N. de La Barre], [c. 1520].
4°: a–e⁸/⁴.
1520
Gratius, Ortuinus, -1542.
[Epistolae obscurorum virorum.]
Ex obscurorum virorum salibus cribratus Dialogus.
[Paris]: Apud Antipodas [pr. by N. de La Barre], [1520].
4°: A⁸ B⁴.