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Royal 4to, 29.8 x 23.5 cm, contemporary half brown morocco, marbled boards gilt ruled, spine with gilt-ruled raised bands, gilt title lettering; "William Gore" armorial bookplate to front pastedown. Title page: THE | CHASE. | A | POEM. | BY | WILLIAM SOMERVILLE, | ESQ. | [VIGNETTE] | LONDON : | PRINTED BY W. BULMER AND CO. | Shakespeare Printing Office, | CLEVELAND-ROW. | 1796. Collation: without signatures. — Pagination: [i-v] vi-xv [xvi], [i] ii-vii [viii], [1-5] 6-126; illustrations: engraved title, 4 running titles, 4 headpieces, 4 tailpieces – 13 altogether, all drafted by John Bewick, 12 executed by Thomas Bewick and the last one by Charlton Nesbit. Catalogue Raisonné: Thomas Hugo. The Bewick Collector, vol. 1 (1866): p. 38, № 94: "The first edition... was printed in royal 4to". John Bewick made all the drawing on the blocks but was not able to execute the engravings himself "because of ill-health. They were engraved by Thomas Bewick, with the exception of the tail-piece at the end of the volume, which was engraved by Nesbit". Thomas Bewick (c. 11 August 1753 – 8 November 1828); John Bewick (1760 – 1795), the younger brother of Thomas, died at the age of 35. Christie's, who sold a similar copy on 29 Oct 2012, provides for the size 2°. -
Four parts bound in two 18mo volumes (1-2 & 3-4), half polished brown calf, dot-ruled, flat spine with gilt bands and lettering, marbled boards, some plates with guard sheets, margins sparkled red. Title-page: LES LIAISONS | DANGEREUSES, | Ou Lettres recueillies dans une | société, et publiées pour l’ins- | truction de quelques autres. | par C….. de L… | — | J’ai vu les mœurs de mon temps, et j’ai publié | ces Lettres. | J. J. Rous. Préf. De la nouv. Hél. | PREMIÈRE PARTIE. | — | A GENEVE. | 1792. || Vol. 1: Pagination: ffep, blank, [2] – h.t., [i, ii] – t.p. part one, [iii] iv-xxij, [1] 2-245 [246] + 2 plates (p. 26 & p. 75); [1, 2] – h.t., [3, 4] – t.p. part two, [5] 6-233 [234], fep + 2 plates (p. 59 & p. 222). Collation: part 1: a12, A-M18 N5; part 2: A-M18 N9, plus four plates by various engravers after Le Barbier. Vol. 2: Pagination: ffep, blank, [1, 2] – h.t., [3, 4] – t.p. part three, [5] 6-225 [226] + 2 plates (p. 69 & p. 215); [1, 2] – h.t., [3, 4] – t.p. part four, [5] 6-250, fep + 2 plates (p. 25 & p. 201). Collation: part 3: A-M18 N5; part 4: A-N18 O5, plus four plates by various engravers after Le Barbier. Illustrations: After Le Barbier, engravers: Halbou (1), Simonet (1), N. Thomas (2), Dambrun (2), and Delignon (2). In the first illustration (vol. 1, part one, p. 26) Le Barbier signed “Le Barbier Jnv. 1794”, however, the edition was published (anonymously) in 1792. Cohen-De Ricci mentions an edition of 1794 (Paris: Maradan) and 1801 (Genéve) with the same plates. Lewine mentions a reprint of 1794 without naming the publisher. Catalogue raisonné: Cohen-De Ricci: 234-5, Ray: p. 79; Lewine: 109-10. Contributors: Choderlos de Laclos, Pierre Ambroise François (French, 1741 – 1803) – author. Le Barbier, Jean-Jacques-François (French, 1738 – 1826) – artist Engravers: Dambrun, Jean (French, 1741 – c. 1808) Delignon, Jean Louis (French, 1755 – 1804) Halbou, Louis Michel (1730 – 1809) Thomas, N. (French, c. 1750 – 1812) Simonet, Jean-Baptiste Blaise (French, 1742 – 1813) -
A book of sixty-eight copperplate engravings (burin and etching) by various artists after Anthony van Dyck, and one engraving by Lucas Vorsterman I, printed in black on laid paper, bound in full calf with a blind-stamped double-fillet ruling to the boards, spine with raised bands, gilt floral lozenges in compartments, gilt lettering "RECUE DE FIGUR", all margins sprinkled red, marbled end-papers. Engravers: Adriaen Lommelin (French engraver, 1637 – c. 1673) : 12 plates: №№ 3, 17, 18, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30, 35, and 48. Anthony van Dyck (Flemish, 1599 – 1641) : partially engraved himself 1 plate: № 53. Antoine Couchet (Flemish, 1630 – 1678) : 1 plate № 30. Conrad Waumans [Woumans] (Flemish engraver, 1619 – after 1675) : 6 plates: №№ 5, 32, 36, 57, 64, and 66. Cornelis Galle the Younger (Flemish engraver, 1615 – 1678) : 5 plates: №№ 2, 7, 10, 29, and 33. Hendrick Snyers (Flemish engraver, 1611 – 1644) : 1 plate: № 9. Jacob Neefs, or Neeffs (Flemish engraver, 1610 – after 1660): 4 plates: №№ 1, 16, 45, and 67. Johannes [Jan] Meyssens (Flemish engraver and publisher, 1612 – 1670) : engraved 6 plates: №№ 4, 22, 31, 51, 61, and 62. Lucas Vorsterman the Elder (Flemish engraver, 1595 – 1675) : engraved 7 plates: №№ 11, 15, 55, 58, 59, 65, and 69. Michael Natalis, or Noël (Flemish engraver, 1610 – 1668) : 1 plate: № 34 Paulus Pontius (Flemish engraver, 1603 – 1658) : 2 plates: №№ 37 and 52. Peeter Clouwet (Flemish engraver, 1629 – 1670) : 3 plates: №№ 13, 27, and 49. Peeter van Lisebetten (Flemish engraver, 1630 – 1678) : 1 plate: № 56. Pieter de Bailliu (Flemish engraver, 1613 – after 1660) : 4 plates: №№ 8, 14, 44, and 54. Pieter de Jode II (Flemish, 1606 – 1670/74) : 7 plates: №№ 12, 19, 23, 46, 47, 50, and 60. Richard Gaywood (British, fl. 1644 – 1668) : 1 plate: № 63. Robert van Voerst (Dutch, 1597 – 1636) : 1 plate: № 6. Schelte Adamsz. Bolswert (Flemish, c. 1586 – 1659) : 2 plates: №№ 18 and 68. Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, 1607 – 1677) : 6 plates: №№ 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, and 43. Publishers: 36 prints were printed/published by Johannes [Jan] Meyssens (Flemish, 1612 – 1670) : (2), (4), (5), (7), (8), (9), (10), (12), (14), (22), (29), (31), (32), (33), (34), (36), (37), (39), (40), (41), (42), (43), (44), (45), (46), (51), (53), (54), (56), (57), (60), (61), (62), (64), (66), (67). Gillis Hendricx (fl. 1640 – 1677) published 11 prints, including the title page: (1), (13), (18), (26), (30), (47), (48), (50), (59), (65), (68). N. Burgund. Cons. Brab : (20); John Overton (British, 1639/40 – 1713) : (63); Hendrik van der Borcht II (Dutch, 1614 – c. 1690) : (38); Peter Stent (British, fl. c. 1637 – 1665) : (63). Description of plates:
1. Engraved title page by Jacob Neeffs in 1646. On the slab supporting the bust, left: “ANT. VAN DYCK”, right: “Ant. van Dyck fecit aqua forti”. On the face of pedestal: “PRINCIPVM | VIRORVM DOCTORVM, | PICTORVM CHALCOGRAPHORVM, | STATVARIORVM NEC NON AMATORVM | PICTORIÆ ARTIS NVMERO CENTVM | AB | ANTONIO VAN DYCK, | PICTORE AD VIVVM EXPRESSÆ | EIVSQ: SVMPTIBVS ÆRI INCISÆ.” In cartouche: “ANTVERPIÆ | Gillis Hendricx excudit | Anno 1645” (corrected by hand “1646”). At lower left margin: “Iac. Neeffs Sculpsit.” The print with cut off margins pasted to the bound-in leaf. Size of the print: 24.3 x 15.8 cm. 
2. Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Hungary and Bohemia (1608 – 1657); engraved by Cornelis Galle the Younger (Flemish, 1615–1678) in 1649. Inscription: “FERDINANDUS III. DEI GRAT. IMPERATOR ROM.SEMP.AUGUST. | GERM. HUNG. BOH. REX: ARCHIDICUX AU ST. DUX BURGUND. ETC.”. Below: “Ant. van Dÿc pinxit” <–> “Corn. Galle Iunior sculp∫it.”<–> “…excudit Antuerpiæ A.o 1649”. Second state with Meyssens’ name burnished. 
3. Charles I, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (British, 1600 – 1649); engraved by Adriaen Lommelin (French, 1637 – c. 1673). Inscription: “CAROLVS DEI GRATIA MAGNÆ BRITANNIÆ, FRANCIÆ ET HIBERNIÆ REX”. Below: “Ant. van Dÿc pinxit” <–> “Adr. Lommelin sculpsit”. 
4. Charles I, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (British, 1600 – 1649); engraved by Johannes [Jan] Meyssens (Flemish, 1612 – 1670). Inscription: “CAROLVS DEI GRATIA MAGNÆ BRITANNIÆ, FRANCIÆ ET HIBERNIÆ REX”. Below: Antonius Van Dÿck eques pinxit” <–> “...excudit”. Meyssens’ name burnished. [See similar print №61 with Ioannes Meysens name present]. 
5. Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, Count of Nassau (Dutch, 1584 – 1647); engraved by Conrad Waumans [Woumans] (Flemish, 1619 – after 1675). Inscription: “FREDERICVS HENRICVS, D.G. PRINCEPS ARAVSIONENSIVM, COMES | NASSAVIÆ, ETC. | MARCHIO VERÆ ET FLISSINGÆ, BARO BREDÆ GRAVÆ, | DIESTÆ ETC.” Below: “Antonius van Dÿck pinxit” <–> “Conraet Waumans sculpsit” <–> “…excudit”. Meyssens’ name burnished. [Similar to №57, but with Ioannes Meyssens name in place]. 
6. Count Ernst von Mansfield (German, 1580 – 1626); engraved by Robert van Voerst (Dutch, 1597 – 1636). Inscription: “ERNESTO PRINCIPI ET COMITI MANSFELDIÆ, MARCHIONI | CASTELLI-NOVI ET BUTIGLIRIÆ, BARONI AB HELDRUNGEN, GENERALI ETC.” Below “Ant. Van Dÿck pinxit” <–> “Robertus van Voerst Sculpsit”. 
7. Engelbert Taye, Baron of Wemmel (Flemish, ? – 1638); engraved by Cornelis Galle the Younger. “DOMINVS ENGELBERTVS TAIE EQVES, BARO WEMMELIVS ETC.A | DEPVTATVS ORDINARIVS INTER NOBILES STATVS BRABANTIÆ.”. Below: “Antonius van Dyck pinxit”, “Cornelius Galle iunior ∫culpsit” <–> “…excudit Antuerpiæ.”. Second state, with “Ioannes Meyssens” erased. 
8. Antoine de Bourbon, comte de Moret (French, 1607 – 1632); engraved by Pieter de Bailliu (Flemish, 1613 – after 1660). Inscription: “ATHONIVS BOVRBONIVS, COMES MORETANVS, ET ABBAS S.TI STEPHANI | CAENTINI, FILIVS NATVRALIS, HENRICI MAGNI ET JACQVELINÆ BVEILANÆ | COMITISSÆ MORETANÆ,”. Below: “Antonius van dyck pinxit.” <–> “Petrus de Ballu sculpsit.” <–>“… excudit Antverpiæ.”. Second state with “Ioannes Meyssens” erased. Antoine de Bourbon was the illegitimate son of Henri IV, Roi de France and Jacqueline de Bueil, Comtesse de Moret. 
9. Prince Rupert of the Rhine (German, Bohemian, 1619 –1682); engraved by Hendrick Snyers (Flemish, 1611 – 1644). Inscription: “ILLVSTRISSIMVS PRINCEPS ROBBERTVS, COMES PALATINVS RHENI, EQVES | ORDINIS S.TI GEORGII. HIPPARCHVS SVÆ MAI.TIS MAGNÆ BRITANNIÆ. ETC.A”. Below: “Antonius van Dyck pinxit” <–> “Henricus Snyers sculpsit” <–> “...excudit Antuerpiæ.”. Second state with “Ioannes Meyssens” erased. 
10. Gottfried-Heinrich, Count of Pappenheim; engraved by Cornelis Galle the Younger. Inscription: “GODEFRIDVS-HENRICVS COMES DE PAPENHEIM CONSILIARIVS AVLICVS | SVÆ CES. MAIES. EIVSQ³ EXERCITVVM MARESCHALLVS GENERALIS.” Lettered with production details below: “Ant. van Dyck pinxit” <–> “C. Galle ∫chulpsit.” <–> “…excudit”. Second state with “Ioan. Meyßens” erased. 
11. Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel (British, 1585 – 1646); engraved by Lucas Vorsterman the Elder (1595–1675). Inscription: “Illustri∫∫imus Dñs. D.Thomas Howardvs, Comes Arundeliæ et Surreiæ, Primus Angliæ Comes, Dominus | Howardi, Maltrauers, Mowbray, Segraue, Breus, Clun et O∫estriæ, Comes Mare∫callus Angliæ, Nobilißimi | Pericelidis ∫iue Garterij ordinis Eques, et Serenißimo Regi Carolo, Magnæ Britaniæ, Franciæ et Hiberniæ | Regi ab intimis Consilijs, Liberalium artium Mæcenas, et promotor omnion virtutum Actione et Laude.”. Below: “Ut donum hoc, mantenque probes qua consecro, Amori | Sufficit hocci tuo: Hic Magnvs ARONDELIVS”, “C.O.Q.D.A. VAN DYCK D. Vor∫termani.”, “Cum priuile.”. Third state with ‘Opera Vorstermanni’ burnished and two lines of Latin added below the four lines of the title. 
12. Jan van Montfort [Jean de Montfort] (Flemish, 1567 – 1648); engraved by Pieter de Jode II (Flemish, 1606 – 1670/74). Inscription: “D. IOANNES DE MONTFORT SERENISSIMORVM ARCHIDVCVM ET PRINCIPVM BELGII | ALBERTI ET ELISABETHÆ AVLARVM PRIMARIVS CONSTITVTOR ET EXORNATOR, NEC | NON REGIS CATHOLICI MONETARVM CITRA MONTES CONSILIARIVS, ET MAGISTER. | GENERALIS, NOBILIVMQ3 DOMINARVM PALATII SERENIS.MÆ ELISABETHÆ INVIOLATVS CVSTOS.” Below: “Antonius van Dyck pinxit.” <–> “Petrus de Iode sculpsit.” <–> “…excudit Antuerpiæ”. Second state with “Ioannes Meyssens” erased. 
13. Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland (British, 1590 – 1649), engraved by Pieter Clouwet (Flemish, 1629 – 1670). Inscription: “HENRICVS RICHE COMES HOLLANDIÆ BARO DE KENSINGTON NOBILISSIMI | ORDINIS GARTERII EQVES CAROLI. LOREGIS MAGNÆ BRITANIÆ A CONSILIIS. ETC.”. Below: “Ant. van Dÿck pinxit.” | “Pet. Clouwet sculpsit” <–> “Gillis Hendricx | excudit”. Third state with the title added and production details re-engraved. 
14. Honoré d’Urfé, marquis de Valromey, comte de Châteauneuf (French, 1568 – 1625); engraved by Pieter de Bailliu (Flemish, 1613 – 1660). Inscription: “ILLVS.MVS DOMNIVS HONORIVS VRFEIVS NOBILIS ORD.RIVS CVBICVLI REGII, DVX 50. ARMATORVM | HOMINVM A SVO MANDATO, COMES NOVI CASTELLI, BARO ARCIS MORANDANÆ ETC.A”. Below: “Antonius van Dyck pinxit” <–> “Pet. de Bailliue sculpsit.” <–> “… excudit”. Second lettered state with title and production details, with “Ioannes Meyssens” erased. [There is another copy in this binding, №54, where Ioannes Meysens' name is in place]. 
15. Johannes [John VIII], Count of Nassau-Siegen (German, 1583 – 1638); engraved by Lucas Vorsterman I (Flemish, 1595 – 1675). Inscription: in the oval around the portrait “EXCELLENTISSIMVS DOMINVS: D. IOANNES, COMES NASSAOVIÆ, CATTNELLIBOCI: VIANDEN, DIETZ, &C. EQVES AVREI VELLERIS. S. MA: CÆS, MARESCHALIVS, CATH. REG. IN BELGIO. EQVITVM GENERALIS. &C”, in lower margin: “ILLVSTRISSIMÆ PRINCIPI ERNESTINÆ DE LIGNE EIVSDEM D. COMITIS VXORI DD.”, and “AVan Dÿck pinxit.” <–> “Cu Priuleg”. Fourth state with Vorsterman’s address burnished. [For the third state with “Lucas Vorsterman exc” present see № 55]. 
16. Joost de Hertoghe (Flemish, ? –1638); engraved by Jacobus Neefs. Inscription: "Me∫∫ire IOSSE DE HERTOGE chevalier ∫.r de franoÿ, hon∫walle etc: con∫eillier du conseil | de brabant, amba∫∫adeur de la part de ∫a Ma.te catholique co.e ducq de bourgoigne | et des pais bas, a la diete de rati∫bone de l'an 1636." In Lower margine: "Ant: van Dÿck pinxit.", <–>"Jacobus Neefs ∫culp.". Second, lettered state with the title and production details added. 
17. Philippe Le Roy (Flemish, 1596 – 1679). No inscription. The printmaker is unidentified but is possibly Adriaen Lommelin. The print is a copy of the print by Vorsterman and Pontius. 
18. Schelte Adamsz. Bolswert (Flemish, c. 1586 – 1659); engraved by Adriaen Lommelin, published by Gillis Hendricx. Inscription: “SCELTE A BOLSWART | CALCOGRAPHVS ANTVERPIÆ”. In lower margin: “Ant. van Dÿc inuentor | Adr. Lommelin sculpsit” <–> “Gillis Hendricx excudit”. Third state with an entirely different head, title and production details added. 
19. Willem Marquis (Flemish, 1604 – 1640); engraved by Pieter de Jode II. Inscription: “GVILIELMVS MARCQUIS ANTVERP. MED. DOCT. ÆT. 36.A.O 1640.” In lower margin: “Ant. van Dyck Pinxit” <–> “Petr. de Iode sculp.”. Second, lettered state with Borreken’s name burnished and replaced by Van Dyck’s. 
20. Frederik de Marselaer (Flemish, 1584 – 1670); engraved by Adriaen Lommelin. Inscription: “D. FREDERICVS DE MARSELAER, EQVES AVRATVS, TOPARCHA DE PARCK, ELEWYT | HARSEAVX, HOYCKE, BORNAGE, LIBERIQUE DOMINII DE OPDORP, CONSVL BRVXELLÆ.” Three lines of verse below: “Quantum occulta viris vis nominis ominis addat | Ceu fatale aliuid; placidum Mars E Lare, scitum, | Legatusue orbi manifestat, pacis alumnus.”. In lower margin: “Ant. van Dÿck pinxit | Adrian Lommelin sculpsit” <–> “N. Burgund. Cons. Brab:”. Third state with the roll of paper rounded. 
21. Jan Baptist de Wael I (Flemish, 1558 – 1633); engraved by Adriaen Lommelin. Inscription: “IOANNES DE WAEL.”. In lower margin: “Ant. van Dyck pinxit.”<–> and “Adrian Lommelin sculpsit.”. Second, lettered state with the title and production details. British Museum № 1872,1012.4168. 
22. François van der Ee (Flemish, ? – 1645); engraved and published by Johannes Meyssens. Inscription: “D . FRANCISCVS VANDER EE | Dñs de Meys, Pretor Ciuitatis Bruxellensis”. In lower margin: “Anton van Dyck pinxit”, and “fecit et excud.”. Fourth, lettered state, finished with the burin, with second line added to the title, with address “Ioannes Meyssens” almost completely burnished. 
23. Quintijn Simons (Flemish, 1592 – after 1634); engraved by Pieter de Jode II. Inscription: “QVINTINVS SIMONIS. | BRVXELLENSIS PICTOR HISTORIARVM.”. In lower margin: “Ant. van Dijck pinxit.” <–> “Pet. de Iode sculp.”. Third state with second line of title added. 
24. Adriaan Stevens (Flemish, 1561 – 1640); engraved by Adriaen Lommelin. Inscription: "INTEGERRIMVS VIR ADRIANVS STEVENS / S.P.Q. ANTVERP. AB ELEMOSYNIS.". In lower margin:"Ant van Dÿc pinxit." <–> "A. Lommelin sculp.". British Museum # R,1b.20. 
25. Jan van Malderus (Flemish, 1563 – 1633); engraved by Adriaen Lommelin. Inscription: “PERLL.ris et REVEREN.mus DOMINVS. D. IOANNES MALDERVS”. In lower margin: “Ant Van Dÿck pinxit” <–> “Adrianus Lommelin sculpsit”. 
26. Zeger van Hontsum (Flemish, ? – -1643). Engraved by Adriaen Lommelin, published by Gillis Hendricx. Inscription: “Zegerus van Hontsum S.T.L. cathedralis | pænitentiarius et Canonicus Ecclesiæ Antuerpiensis”. In lower margin: “Ant. van Dÿc pinxit” <–> “Adr. Lommelin sculp.” <–> “G. Hendricx excudit”. 
27. Carolus Scribani (Flemish, 1561 – 1629); engraved by Pieter Clouwet. Inscription: “R. P. CAROLVS SCRIBANIVS Bruxellensis, é Societate IESV; in qua Antuerpiæ et I Bruxellæ Rector, ac Flandro-Belgicæ Provincialis, per multos annos fuit. Pietate, | doctrina, consilio, rebus bono publico gestis, libris editis clarus. Obijt Antverpiæ | 24. Iun. anno 1629. ætatis 69.”. In lower margin: “Antonius van Dÿck pinxit.” <–> “Petrus Cloüet Sculpsit.”. Second, lettered state with the title and production details. 
28. Jan Baptist van Bisthoven (Flemish, 1602 – 1655); engraved by Adriaen Lommelin. Inscription: “R.P. IOANNES BAPTISTA DE BISTHOVEN Antverpiensis e societate IESV | Collegÿ Alostani Rector, nec non in missione fidei catholicæ propagandæ apud exteros | præpositus obÿt A.o 1655”. In lower margin: “Ant:van Dÿck pinxit”, and “A. Lommelin sculp”. Second, lettered state with the title and production details. 
29. Maria of Austria (Spanish, 1606 – 1646); engraved by Cornelis Galle the Younger, published by Johannes Meyssens. Inscription: “MARIA AUSTRIACA FERD. III. UXOR. I. DEI G. IMP. ROM. SEMP. AUG. | GERM. HUNG. BOH. REG. ARCHIDUCISSA AUTR. DUCISSA BURGUN. ETC”. In lower margin: “Ant. van Dyck pinxit.” <–> “Corn. Galle Iunior sculpsit.” <–> “...excudit Antuerpiæ A.o 1649”. Third, lettered state with Meyssens’ name burnished badly. 
30. Henriette Marie de Bourbon, Queen of Charles I (French, 1609 – 1669); engraved by Antoine Couchet and Adriaen Lommelin, published by Gillis Hendricx. Inscription: “Serenißima Potenti∫simâq Henrica Maria Dei gratia | Magne Britaniæ, Franciæ, Hibern. Regina”. In lower margin: “Ant. van Dyck pinxit” <–> “Ioseph Couchet sculp” <–> “Gillis Hendricx exc.”. State with “Lommelin sculp.” right after “Ant. van Dyck pinxit” burnished, but still legible. 
31. Henriette Marie de Bourbon, engraved and published by Ioannes Meyssens. Inscription: “HENRICA MARIA DEI GRATIA MAGNÆ BRITANIÆ FRANCIAÆ HIBERN. REGINA.”. In lower margin: “fecit et excud.” <–> “Anton van Dyck Pinxit”. Third state, finished with a burin; with Meyssens’ name burnished. [Similar to print №62 which has "Ioan. Mey∫ens" signature present]. 
32. Amalia van Solms, Princess of Orange (German, 1602 – 1675), engraved by Conraad Waumans and published by Johannes Meyssens. Inscription: “EMELIÆ DE SOLMS, D. G. PRINCPES ARAVSIONENSIVM, COMITISSA NASSAUVIÆ, ETC. | MARCHIONISSA VERÆ ET FLISSINGÆ, BARONISSA BREDÆ, GRAVÆ, DIESTÆ ETC.”. In lower margin: “Antonius van Dijck pinxit.” <–> “Conraet Waumans sculpsit.” <–> “… excudit”. First, lettered state with the title and production details, with Meyssens’ name burnished. [Similar to №66, which has Ioannes Meysens name present]. 
33. Henriette de Lorraine, Princess of Phalsbourg (or Pfalzburg) (French, 1605 – 1660); engraved by Cornelis Galle the Younger, published by Ioannes Meyssens. Inscription: “HENRICA LOTHARINGIÆ, PRINCIPISSA PHALSEBVRGÆ, ET RIXHEIMÆ, COMITISSA | BOVLAYÆ, BARONISSA ASPIRIMONTIS, DOMINA NOVI-CASTELLI, PRENY | HOMBVRGI, S.TI ANOLDI, AVANTGARDÆ, SAMPIGNI, FRANC-ALTORFFI ETC.A”. In lower margin: “Antonius van Dyck pinxit.” <–> “Cornelius Galle iunior sculpsit.” <–> “… excudit.”. First state with the title and production details, with Ioannes Meyssens’ name burnished. British Museum # R,1a.248. 
34. Ernestine Yolande de Ligne, Countess of Nassau-Siegen (Flemish, 1594 – 1668); engraved by Michiel Natalis, published by Jan Meyssens. Inscription: “ERNESTINA PRINCEPS LIGNEANA ET S.TI IMPERII, COMES NASSAVI. ETC.A”. In lower margin: “Antonius van Dyck pinxit.” <–> “Michael Natalis sculpsit.” <–> “…excudit Antuerpiæ.”. Second state with the initials of Ioannes Meyssens erased. 
35. Marie de Barbançon, Princess of Arenberg (1602 – 1675); engraved by Adriaen Lommelin. Inscription: “MARIA DEI GRATIÂ PRINCEPS COMES ARENBERGIÆ | PRINCEPS BARBASONIA ETC.A”. In lower margin: “Ant. van Dÿck pinxit. | Adrian. Lommelin sculpsit.”. Second, lettered state with title and production details and adjustments made in the face. British Museum # 1876,1014.181 
36. Marie-Claire de Croy, Duchess of Havré (Flemish, 1605 – 1664); engraved by Conraad Waumans, published by Ioannes Meyssens. Inscription: “MARIA CLARA DE CROIIO, DVX HAVREANA CROYANAQ3 PRINCEPS STE. IMPERII, | SOVVERANEA ET BARONISSA FENESTRANGIÆ ET COSTÆ COMES FONTENOIIA ETC.”. In lower margin: “Antonius van Dyck pinxit.” <–> “Coenraerdus Waumans sculpsit.” <–> “…excudit.”. Third state with Ioannes Meyssens’ name burnished. British Museum # 1891,1015.21. [Similar to №64, which has Ioannes Meysens’ name present]. 
37. Marie de Barbançon, Princess of Arenberg (1602 – 1675); engraved by Paulus Pontius, published by Ioannes Meyssens. Inscription: “MARIA DEI GRATIÂ PRINCEPS COMES ARENBERGIÆ, | PRINCEPS BARBASONIA ETC.A”. In lower margin: “Antonius van Dyck pinxit. | Paulus Pontius sculp. Anno 1645.” <–> “… excudit Antuerpiæ”. Second state with a thick borderline, title and production details added, Ioannes Meyssens’s name burnished. 
38. Karl I Ludwig, Elector Palatine (German, 1617 – 1680); engraved by Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, 1607 – 1677). Inscription: “CAROLVS LVDOVICVS D:G: COMES PALATINVS AD RHENVM, S:ri R.ni IM:rii | Princeps, Archidapifer & Elector, Dux Bauariæ, …Nobilissimi Ordinis Garterij Eques etc.”. Below: “Ant: van Dyck pinxit” <–> “WHollar fecit,” <–> “1646”. First, lettered state with the title and production details, without “H: van de Borcht excu:”. British Museum # 1867,1012.598. Hendrik van der Borcht II (Dutch, 1614 – c. 1690) 
39. Richard Weston, 1st Earl of Portland (British, 1577 – 1635); engraved by Wenceslaus Hollar, published by Ioannes Meyssens. Inscription: “PERILLUSTRIS DOMINVS HIERONYMVS WESTONIVS, COMES PORTLANDIÆ, | HEYLANDÆq3, etc’,”. Below: “Antonius van Dyck pinxit”<–> “W: Hollar fecit, aqua forte. 1645”. Ioannes Meyssens’s name completely burnished. 
40. Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel (British, 1585 – 1646); engraved by Wenceslaus Hollar, published by Ioannes Meyssens. Inscription: "ILLVSTRIS:us & EXCELLENT:mus D:nus. DOMINVS THOMAS HOWARD, COMES ARXNDELIÆ & SVRRIÆ | primus Comes & summus Marescallus Angliæ, etc nobilisimi ordiuis Garterÿ Eques, Serenis∫imi po: | tentis∫imq3 Principis Caroli: Magnæ Britanniæ & Hiberniæ Regis, Fidei defen∫oris, etc. in Anglia, Sco | tia et Hibernia a Secretioribus Consilijs, et eju∫dem Regis Ao1639. Contra | Scotos Supremus & Generalis Militiæ Dux,”. In lower margin: “Ant: van Dyck Eques pinxit” <–> “WHollar fecit 1646”. Second state with Ioannes Meyssens’s name completely burnished. 
41. Lucas de Wael (Flemish, 1591 – 1661) and Cornelis de Wael (Flemish, 1592 – 1667); engraved by Wenceslaus Hollar, published by Ioannes Meyssens. Inscription: “LVCAS ET CORNELIVS DE WAEL ANTV: FFr. GERMANI IOis QUI PICTORIAM AR | TEM HÆREDITARIO IVRE CONSECVTI HIC RVRALIVM, ILLE OMNIGENVM PRÆCIPVEQVE / CONFLICTVVM REPRÆSENTATOR.”. In lower margin: “Ant. van Dyck Eques pinxit.” <–> “W: Hollar fecit, 1646.” <–> “I: Meysens exc”. First, lettered state with the title and production details. 
42. Mary (Elisabetha ) Villiers, Duchess of Lennox and Richmond (British, 1622 – 1685); engraved by Wenceslaus Hollar, published by Ioannes Meyssens. Inscription: “ILLUSTRISS: ma D:ma DOMI.na ELISABETHA VILLIERS DVCESSA DE LENOX ET RICH | MOND. etc: FILIA GEORGIJ VILLIERS DVCIS ET COMITIS BVCKINGHAMIÆ.”. In lower margin: “Ant: van dyck pinxit” <–> “W:Hollar fecit” <–> “… Antverpiæ.”. Ioannes Meyssens’ name completely burnished. First state with the title and production details. 
43. Frances (Maria) Stuart, Countess of Portland (British, 1617 – 1694); engraved by Wenceslaus Hollar, published by Ioannes Meyssens. Inscription: “ILLVSTRIS: DOMINA DNA: MARIA STVART COMITISSA | PORTLANDIÆ NEYLANDIÆ, etc.”. Below: “Ant: Van Dycke pinxit,” <–> “W: Hollar fecit, A:o 1650,”, “...excud: Antuerpiæ,”. Second state with Meyssens’ name burnished. British Museum # 1853,0112.1761 
44. Lucy Percy, Countess of Carlisle (British, 1599 – 1660); engraved by Pieter de Bailliu, published by Ioannes Meyssens. Inscription: “LVCIA PERCYE, COMES CARLYLENSIS, MARCGRAVIA | DONCASTRENSIS BARONISSA HAYÆ IN SALCÏA, ETC.A”. In lower margin: “Antonius van Dyck pinxit.” <–> “Petrus de Baillue sculpsit.” <–> “...excudit Antuerpia.”. Third, lettered state with Joannes Meyssens’ name burnished. 
45. Marie-Marguerite de Berlaymont ( ? – 1654); engraved by Jacobus Neeffs, published by Ioannes Meyssens. Inscription: “D.DNA. MARIA MARGARETA DE BARLEMONT COMITISSA HEGMONDANA.” In lower margin: “Ant. van Dyck pinxit.” <–> “Iacobus Nefs sculpsit.”<–> “...exc.”. Fourth state with Ioannes Meyssens’ name erased. British Museum # 1876,1014.206. [Similar to №67, which has Ioannes Meysens name present]. 
46. Béatrix Constance de Cussance, Princess of Cantecroix (French, 1614 – 1663); engraved by Pieter de Jode II, published by Ioannes Meyssens. Inscription: “BEATRIX COSANTIA PRINCEPS CANTECROYANA ETC.A”. In lower margin: “Antonius van Dyck pinxit” <–>“Petrus de Iode sculpsit.” <–> “… excudit Antuerpiæ.”. Second, lettered state with Meyssens’ name burnished. 
47. Johanna de Blois; engraved by Pieter de Jode II, published by Gillis Hendricx. Inscription: “D. IOHANNA DE BLOIS”. In the lower margin: “Ant. van Dÿck pinxit | Petr. de Iode sculpsit” <–> “Gillis Hendricx | excudit.”. British Museum # 1876,1014.189. 
48. Katherine Howard, Countess of Newburgh, Lady d’Aubigny (British, ? – 1650); engraved by Adriaen Lommelin, published by Gillis Hendricx. Inscription: “EXCELLmæ ILL.mæq3 DOMINÆ CATHARINÆ HOWARD, EXCELLmi DUCIS LIVOXIÆ | HÆREDIS CONIUGIS DELECTISSIMÆ, VERA EFFIGIES.” In lower margin: “A. van Dÿck pinxit.” <–> “G. Hendricx excudit” <–> “A. Lommelin scup.”. British Museum # P,3.326 
49. Anna Wake (Flemish, 1606 – 1680); engraved by Pieter Clouwet. Inscription: “D. ANNA WAKE.”. In lower margin: “Ant. van Dÿck pinxit.” <–> “Petrus Clouwet sculpsit”. 
50. Pieter de Jode II (Flemish, 1606-1670/74); engraved by Pieter de Jode II. Inscription: “PETRVS DE IODE IVNIOR / CHALCOGRAPHVS ANTVERPIÆ.”. In lower margin: “Ant. van Dyck pinxit.”<–> “Petrus de Iode sculpsit.”. Third state (before the initials G.H. (of Gillis Hendricx) added. The print with cut off margins pasted to the bound-in leaf. 
51. Mary Ruthven, Lady van Dyck (Scottish, c. 1622 – 1645); engraved and published by Ioannes Meyssens. Inscription: “MARIA RVTEN VXOR D. ANTONI VAN DYCK EQVES”. In lower margin: “Anton.van Dyck pinxit” <–> “Ioan. Meysens fecit et excud.”. First, lettered state with the title and production details. Tired plate. British Museum # 1863,0725.747. Van Dyck's wife. 
52. Sir Balthazar Gerbier (British, Flemish, 1592 – 1663); engraved by Paulus Pontius. Inscription: “D. Balthazar Gerberius Eques Auratus primus post renouationem. | Foederis cum Hispaniarum Rege anno 1630. A Potentissimo | et Serenissimo Carolo Magnæ Britanniæ Franciæ et Hiberniæ. Rege, Bruxellas Prolegatus. A:o 1631”. Below “Anton van Dyck pinxit”<–> “Paul Pontius schupcit.”. Top left corner: “Ætatis suæ 42 | A.o 1634”. The paper in Gerbier’s hand is lettered “viuat | memoria | Buckinga: | mii”. 
53. Paul de Vos (Flemish, 1596 – 1678); printed by Ioannes Meyssens, face and collar engraved by Anthony van Dyck, the body engraved by Ioannes Meyssens. Second, lettered state. Inscription: PAVLVS DE VOS PICTOR”. In lower margin: “Anton. van Dyck pinxit fecit.”, and “Ioan. Meysens excudit.”. British Museum # R,1b.95. [Look s very much alike №68, but with a one-line inscription and engraved by Meyssens instead of Bolswert]. 
54. Honoré d’Urfé, marquis de Valromey, comte de Châteauneuf (French, 1568 – 1625); engraved by Pieter de Bailliu (Flemish, 1613 – 1660). Inscription: “ILLVS.MVS DOMNIVS HONORIVS VRFEIVS NOBILIS ORD.RIVS CVBICVLI REGII, DVX 50. ARMATORVM | HOMINVM A SVO MANDATO, COMES NOVI CASTELLI, BARO ARCIS MORANDANÆ ETC.A”. Below: “Antonius van Dyck pinxit” <–> “Pet. de Bailliue sculpsit.” <–> “Ioanes Meysens excudit.”. Second lettered state with title and production details. [Similar to №14, but with Ioanes Meysens name in place]. 
55. Johannes [John VIII], Count of Nassau-Siegen (German, 1583 – 1638); engraved by Lucas Vorsterman I (Flemish, 1595 – 1675). Inscription: in the oval around the portrait “EXCELLENTISSIMVS DOMINVS: D. IOANNES, COMES NASSAOVIÆ, CATTNELLIBOCI: VIANDEN, DIETZ, &C. EQVES AVREI VELLERIS. S. MA: CÆS, MARESCHALIVS, CATH. REG. IN BELGIO. EQVITVM GENERALIS. &C”, in lower margin: “ILLVSTRISSIMÆ PRINCIPI ERNESTINÆ DE LIGNE EIVSDEM D. COMITIS VXORI DD.”. Below: “AVan Dÿck pinxit.” <–> “Cū Priuleg” <–> “Lucas Vorsterman exc”. Third state. [For the fourth state with Lucas “Vorsterman exc” burnished see № 15]. 
56. James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton (British, 1606 – 1649); engraved by Peeter van Lisebetten (Flemish,(1630 – 1678), published by Ioannes Meysens. Inscription: “IACOBVS HAMILTONIVS, MARCHIO AB HAMILTON, COMES | CAMBRICENSIS ET ARANENSIS, BARO EVENIVS ET ABER: | BROCHIVS MAGISTRO EQVITVM SVÆ MAIESTATIS | MAGNE BRITTANIÆ, ET EQUES ORDINIS GARTERY.”.In lower margin: “Ant. van Dÿck pinxit” <–> “Pet. van Lisebetius sculp.”<–> “Ioannes Meÿssens excudit.”. Second state with title and signatures. British Museum # P,2.208. 
57. Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, Count of Nassau (Dutch, 1584 – 1647); engraved by Conrad Waumans [Woumans] (Flemish, 1619 – after 1675). Inscription: “FREDERICVS HENRICVS, D.G. PRINCEPS ARAVSIONENSIVM, COMES | NASSAVIÆ, ETC. | MARCHIO VERÆ ET FLISSINGÆ, BARO BREDÆ GRAVÆ, | DIESTÆ ETC.”. Below: “Antonius van Dÿck pinxit” <–> “Conraet Waumans sculpsit” <–> “Ioannes Meyssens excudit.” First, lettered state with title and production details. [Similar to №5, but this one with Ioannes Meyssens name present]. 
58. Francisco de Moncada, Count d’Osuna (Spanish, 1568 – 1635); engraved by Lucas Vorsterman I. Inscription: “EXCELL.MVS D. FRANCISCVS DE MONCADA MARCHIO AYTONÆ, COMES OSSONÆ VICE– | COMES CABRERÆ ET BAAS, MAGNVS SENESCALCVS REGNI ARRAGONIÆ, PHILIPPO IV. | HISPANIAR.INDIARVMQ3 REGI A CONSILIIS STATVS, EIVSDEMQ3 LEGATVS EXTRAORDIN,ET | SVPREMVS MILITIÆ TERRA MARIQ3 IN BELGIO PRÆFECTVS". Above within portrait frame, to the right: “D.A.van Dÿck pinxit. | LVorsterman sculpsit.”. 
59. Wolfgang Wilhelm, Count of Pfalz-Neuburg and Duke of Jülich (German, 1578 – 1653); engraved by Lucas Vorsterman I. Inscription: "SERENISSIMVS PRINCEPS WOLFGANGVS WILHELMVS, D.G. COMES PALATINVS RHENI, | DVX BAVARIÆ, IVLIACÆ, ET MONTIVM :COMES VELDENTII, SPONHEMII | MARCHIÆ, RAVENSBVRGI ET MOERSII, DOMINVS IN RAVENSTEIN. ETC." In lower margin: "D. A. van Dÿck Eques Pinxit." <–> "Cū. Priuileg:" <–> "LVorsterman sculp.". Fifth state with initials of Gillis Hendricx burnished. British Museum # 1863,0509.825. 
60. Ferdinand, Cardinal Infante of Spain and Archduke of Austria (Spanish, 1609 – 1641); engraved by Pieter de Jode II, published by Ioannes Meyssens. Inscription: “SERENISSIMVS PRINCEPS FERDINANDVS AVSTRIACVS S.R.E CARDINALIS | BELGARVM BORGVNDIORVMQ3 GVBERNATOR ETC.A”. In lower margin: “Antonius van Dÿck pinxit” <–> “Pet. de Iode fecit” <–> “Ioannes Meysens excudit”. Third, lettered state with title and production details. British Museum # R,1a.28. 
61. Charles I, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (British, 1600 – 1649); engraved by Johannes [Jan] Meyssens (Flemish, 1612 – 1670). Inscription: “CAROLVS DEI GRATIA MAGNÆ BRITANNIÆ, FRANCIÆ ET HIBERNIÆ REX”. Below: “Antonius Van Dÿck eques pinxit” <–> “Ioan. Meysens excudit”. [Similar to №4, but with Ioannes Meysens name present]. 
62. Henriette Marie de Bourbon, engraved and published by Ioannes Meyssens. Inscription: “HENRICA MARIA DEI GRATIA MAGNÆ BRITANIÆ FRANCIAÆ HIBERN. REGINA.” Lettered with production details in lower margin: “Ioan. Meysens fecit et excud.” <–> “Anton van Dyck Pinxit”. Third state, finished with a burin. [Similar to print №31, but this one with Ioan. Mey∫ens signature present]. 
63. Mary Ruthven, Lady van Dyck (Scottish, c. 1622 – 1645); copy in reverse by Richard Gaywood after Bolswert (see also №51 by Meyssens) published by Peter Stent. Inscription: “Maria Ruten nata in Anglia vxor Antonÿ van Dyck Pictoris”. Below: “Ant: van Dyck pinx:”, “P Stent excud”, “R: Gaywood fecit”. Below centre: “Sould by John Ouerton at the white horse without New gate”. John Overton, publisher (British, 1639/40 – 1713); Richard Gaywood (British, fl. c. 1644 – 1677). Peter Stent (British, fl. c. 1637 – 1665). See BM # P,3.351. 
64. Marie-Claire de Croy, Duchess of Havré (Flemish, 1605 – 1664); engraved by Conraad Waumans, published by Ioannes Meyssens. Inscription: “MARIA CLARA DE CROIIO, DVX HAVREANA CROYANAQ3 PRINCEPS STE. IMPERII, | SOVVERANEA ET BARONISSA FENESTRANGIÆ ET COSTÆ COMES FONTENOIIA ETC”. In lower margin: “Antonius van Dyck pinxit.” <–> “Coenraerdus Waumans sculpsit.” <–> “Ioannes Meysens excudit.”. Second state. British Museum # R,1a.188. [Similar to №36, but this one with Ioannes Meysens name present]. 
65. Isabel Clara Eugenia, ruler of the Spanish Netherlands (Spanish, 1566 – 1633); engraved by Lucas Vorsterman I. “SERENISSIMA D. ISABELLA. CLARA. EVGENIA. HISPANIARVM INFANS ETC. | SER.MI ALBERTI. ARCHID. AVSTRIÆ, DVCIS BVRGVNDIÆ, BELGARVM PRINCIPIS, ETC. | VIDVA, MATER CASTRORVM.” In lower margin: “D. A.van Dÿck Eques pinxit.” <–> “Cū Priuileg.” <–> “LVorsterman sculp.”. Fourth state with initials of Gillis Hendricx burnished. British Museum # 1863,0509.820. 
66. Amalia van Solms, Princess of Orange (German, 1602 – 1675), engraved by Conraad Waumans and published by Johannes Meyssens. Inscription: “EMELIÆ DE SOLMS, D. G. PRINCPES ARAVSIONENSIVM, COMITISSA NASSAUVIÆ, ETC. | MARCHIONISSA VERÆ ET FLISSINGÆ, BARONISSA BREDÆ, GRAVÆ, DIESTÆ ETC.” In lower margin: “Antonius van Dijck pinxit.”, “Conraet Waumans sculpsit.” and “Ioannes Meysens excudit.”. First, lettered state with the title and production details lettered. [Similar to №32, but this one with Ioannes Meysens name present]. 
67. Marie-Marguerite de Berlaymont ( ? – 1654); engraved by Jacobus Neeffs, published by Ioannes Meyssens. Inscription: “D.DNA. MARIA MARGARETA DE BARLEMONT COMITISSA HEGMONDANA.” In lower margin: “Ant. van Dyck pinxit.” <–> “Iacobus Nefs sculpsit.” <–> “Ioes Meyssens exc.”. Fourth state. [Similar to №45, but this one with Ioannes Meysens name present]. 
68. Paul de Vos (Flemich, 1596-1678); engraved and etched by Anthony van Dyck and by Schelte Adamsz. Bolswert, published by Gillis Hendricx. Eighth state with the initials of Gillis Hendricx burnished. Inscription: PAVLVS DE VOS PICTOR | VENATIONVM ANTVERPIÆ.”. “Ant. van Dyck pinxit et | fecit aqua forti.” <–> “S. à Bol∫wert | sculpsit. ”. [Look s very much alike №53, but with a two-line inscription and engraved by Bolswert instead of Meyssens, etc.]. 
69. Paul-Bernard de Fontaines (French, 1566 – 1643) delineated and engraved by Lucas Vorsterman I (Flemish, 1595 – 1675) in 1615–75. Inscription: “Excellentissimus Dns. Paulus Bernardus Comes de Fontaine. liber Toparcha supremae terrae de fougerolle etc: Armeme tarij Catho. Matis. per Belgium Gnalis Praefectus: Vrbis Brugensis et Territorij fraconatus Magnus Praetor. Supremus nuper armpru Prouinciam flandriae Moderator etc: D.D.L Vorsterman sculptor. delin”. Cut without margins and pasted to inbound leaf. See: MET: Accession Number: 51.501.1332 -
Description: One volume, collated 4t0, 27.3 x 20 cm, bound in contemporary quarter black chagrin, gilt ornaments and lettering to spine (reliure à l'époque romantique), marbled end-papers; printed on wove paper (vélin fort). Title-page (red): UN | AUTRE MONDE | TRANSFORMATIONS, VISIONS, INCARNATIONS | ASCENSIONS, LOCOMOTIONS, EXPLORATIONS, PÉRÉGRINATIONS | EXCURSIONS, STATIONS || COSMOGONIES, FANTASMAGORIES, RÈVERIES, FOLATRERIES | FACÉCIES, LUBIES || MÉTAMORPHOSES, ZOOMORPHOSES | LITHOMORPHOSES, MÉTEMPSYCHOSES, APOTHÉOSES | ET AUTRES CHOSES | PAR GRANDVILLE | [device] | PARIS | H. FOURNIER, LIBRAIRE-ÉDITEUR | RUE SAINT-BENOIT, 7 | M DCCC XLIV Pagination: ff, [2] half-title in red / imprim., [2] blank / frontis. in black, [2] title page in red / blank, [1] 2-295, [1] explication and erratum, bf, illustrations. Collation: 4to, (1)-(37)4 with frontispiece, 133 woodcut vignettes, 15 full-page black woodcuts, and 36 hand-coloured plates. Catalogue raisonné: Carteret (p. 285) describes the book as 'in-8', but the collation is actually in quarto (in-4, or 4to) with series signed in Arabic numerals. Ray (French): p. 275-7. The publication is anonymous, however, Grandville reveals the author's name (that's Taxile Delord) on the vignette on p. 292 at the bottom of the plate (under ICI).
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From the series of prints 'Prospectum Ædium Viarumque Insigniorum Urbis Venetiarum'. Inscribed below image left: "Jo. Bap. Moretti et Filii del. e Pinx."; right: "Jo. Baptista Brustoloni sculp."; in lower margin centre: "Nocturna populi exultatio in pervigilio Sancti Petri Apostoli prope limina Patriarchalis Ecclesiæ, vulgò Sancti Petri de Castello. / Apud Ludovicum Furlanetto supra Pontem vulgo dictum dei Baretteri C.P.E.S.". The third state, published by Teodoro Viero; the numbering on plate lower right, next to the inscription in Latin is cancelled as indicated by bibliography.
The subject is taken from a drawing by Giovanni Battista Moretti (Italian, active Venice, 1748-75) which in turn derives from a Canaletto painting. The print comes from the most important of Brustolon’s series, Prospectuum Aedium Viarumque Insignorum Urbis Venetiarum, dedicated to the Doge Marco Foscarini, from drawings by Canaletto, Moretti and sons and others, published for the first time by Ludovico Furlanetto in 1763 and later by Teodoro Viero. Giambattista Brustolon (1712–1796) was a famous Venetian engraver, a pupil of Joseph Wagner; whose talent is best displayed in his famous nocturnals: ‘riesce a dare il meglio di sé … nei famosi notturni’ (Succi).
Plate: 324 × 458 mm Sheet: 350 × 471 cm
References: The British Museum 1944,1014.209.48; The Metropolitan Museum of Art 60.611.29(4) (first state); Dario Succi, Da Carlevaris ai Tiepolo, 1983, pp.81-93, n. 55; William George Constable, J. G. Links, Canaletto: Giovanni Antonio Canal. 1697–1768. Oxford, 1989, vol. II, cat. no. 10, p. 674.
Condition: a very slight central fold, slight foxing and a very slight stain to the top, four small pinholes in corners, not affecting the engraving; else a well-margined copy in good condition.
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Title page: LES | BAISERS , | PRÉCÉDES | DU MOIS DE MAI, | POËME. | [vignette] | A LA HAYE , | Et se trouve à Paris | Chez Lambert , Imprimeur, rue de la Harpe. | Et Delalain , rue de la Comédie Françoise. | M. DCC. LXX Size: 8vo; 24.5 x 15.5 cm; Binding by Hippolyte Duru – stamp at the back of the front end paper DURU, 1855; full red calf, boards decorated in gilt, raised bands and gilt decorations in compartments, gilt lettering, AEG, peacock marbled end papers, text and illustrations printed on Holland paper. Collation: 2 ffls, engraved half-title by N. Ponce after Ch. Eisen, frontispiece by Etienne Fessard after Claude-Jean-Baptiste Hoin (French, 1750 – 1817) w/guard tissue, t.p. by J. Aliamet after Ch. Eisen, Réflexions préliminaires: A8, B4; 'Le Mois de Mai' half-title, imprim. note on verso, frontispice by De Longueil after Ch. Eisen w/guard tissue, A4 C-F(8) H4; 2bfls. Frontispiece by Etienne Fessard is unique in this edition. Pagination: [2] 3-24, [27]/28, 5/6, 31/32 31/34 11/12 37-119 [120], 22 head-pieces after Ch. Eisen and 22 end-pieces after Marillier, engraved by Baquoy, Binet, Delaunay, Lingée, De Longueil, Masquelier, Massard, and Née. Mistakes in pagination likely confirms first printing first edition. Catalogue raisonné: Cohen, De Ricci (1912): 308-311). Artists: Charles Eisen (French, 1720–1778); Clément Pierre Marillier (French, 1740–1808), and Claude-Jean-Baptiste Hoin (French, 1750–1817). Engravers: Jacques Aliamet (French, 1726–1788); Jean Charles Baquoy (French, 1721–1777); Louis Binet (French, 1744–about 1800); Nicolas Delaunay (French, 1739–1792); Etienne Fessard (French, 1714–1777); Charles Louis Lingée (French, 1748–1819); Joseph de Longueil (French, 1730–1792); Louis Joseph Masquelier (French, 1741–1811); Jean Massard (1740–1822); François Denis Née (French, 1735–1818); Nicholas Ponce (French, 1746–1831). -
Title: FABLES | DE | M. DE FLORIAN , | de l’académie françoise, de celles de Madrid , | Florence, etc. | — | Je tâche d'y tourner le vice ridicule , | Ne pouvant l'attaquer avec des bras d'Hercule. | La Font. Fables , liv. V , I. — | [publisher's device ] | A PARIS, | DE L'IMPRIMERIE DE P. DIDOT L'AINÉ, | 1792. Pagination: ffl, [2 - h.t. / Imp.] [2 - blank / frontis.] [2 - tp. / blank] [5] 6-224 [2 - advert. / blank], bfl. Collation: numbered 1(5), 2-18(6), 19(3); engarved frontispiece portrait of Florian after François Hüet-Villiers, 5 engraved plates by Longueil, Delignon, and Gaucher after Flouest. Binding: Contemporary full mottled calf, all margins red, gilt floral ornaments to flat spine, red label with gilt lettering. Catalogue raisonné: Cohen, de Ricci 1912: p. 398-9. -
Title page: Text engraved within a vignette with two naked female torses in garlands: Plãs et profilz | des principales villes de | la prouince de L'ISLE DE | FRANCE, auec la carte gene~ | rale & les particulieres de chaf~ | cun gouuernement d'icelles. Below handwritten pencil inscription by a previous owner: "par ... Tassin ... 1634". Size: 17.6 x 23.7 cm, Binding: Italian style, green half-vellum, burgundy morocco title label with vertical gilt lettering to spine, peacock marbled boards. Pagination: Two blank flyleaves in the front and two in the back; 18 numbered engraved plates, including:- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Normandie
- Environs de Paris
- Folding map of Paris – a simplified copy of Mathieu Merian's 1615 perspective plan, with minor updates, notably on the current housing estate of Ile Saint-Louis.
- Paris
- Gouvernment de Soissons
- Soissons
- Gouvernment de Beauvais
- Beauvais
- Gouvernment de Compiègne
- Compiègne
- Gouvernment de Noyon
- Noyon
- Gouvernment de Coussi
- Coussi
- Gouvernment de Senlis
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Vol. 1 title: OVID'S | METAMORPHOSES | IN LATIN AND ENGLISH, | TRANSLATED BY | THE MOST EMINENT HANDS. | With HISTORICAL EXPLICATIONS | Of the FABLES, | WRITTEN IN FRENCH BY | The ABBOT BANIER, | MEMBER OF THE ACADEMY OF INSCRIPTIONS | AND BELLES LETTRES. | TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH. | Adorned with Sculptures, by B. Picart, and other able Masters. | VOLUME THE FIRST. | [Device] | AMSTERDAM, | Printed for the WETSTEINS and SMITH. | MD CC XXII || — Pagination: [26 – Half-title, frontis., t.p., dedic., The Bookseller's Preface To This Edition, Mr. Banier's Preface To The French Translation, Contents], [1] 2-247 – Text of books 1-7, with illus., [1 blank]. Vol. 2 half-title: OVID'S | METAMORPHOSES | IN LATIN AND ENGLISH | TWO VOLUMES || — Pagination: [2 – half-title / blank], 249-524 – Text of books 8-15, with illus., incl. 3 leaves of pl., [4 – Index]. Three leaves between pages 264 and 271 are included in the pagination as pp. [265-70] but do not carry page-numbers or letterpress text. They each carry two prints on their rectos and are blank on the verso. Vol. II without the engraved title page. The names of the translators are given in the list of Contents as Dryden, Addison, Eusden, Arthur Mainwaring, Croxall, Tate, Stonestreet, Vernon, Gay, Pope, Stephen Harvey, Congreve, Ozel, Temple Stanyan, , Catcot, Rowe, Samuel Garth, Welsted. The frontispiece is signed as made by B. Picart. The six plates on pages [265, 267, 269] are all signed as painted by C. Le Brun and engraved by Iakob Folkema. Of the 124 illustrations, most are unsigned by a draughtsman, but some are signed as designed by G. Maas, one as designed by Jul. Romain, two as designed by G. Maas and drawn by J. de Wit, one as drawn by 'HA', one as painted by C. le Brun, one as made by B. Picart, one as designed by P. Testa and drawn by B. Picart, one as designed by S. Le Clerc, one as designed by B. Picart. Many are signed by their engravers - Philip à Gunst (one as directed by B. Picart and engraved by Phil. à Gunst), J. Vandelaar (or I. Wandelaar), Martin Bouche, Jan Schenck, 'MB', Petr. Paul. Bouche, Iakob Folkema, W. Jongman, Fred. Bouttats. The title-page vignette of Volume I is signed as drawn by B. v. Overbeke and engraved by F. Mulder. Many tailpieces are signed 'VLS'. The book is dedicated by the publishers, R. and J. Wetstein and W. Smith, to the Countess of Pembroke. [Description is cited from the Royal Academy of Arts] Physical description: Two large 4to volumes, first title page printed in red and black, added engraved title in the first volume; half-title in the second volume; illustrated throughout with copperplate engravings in text; text printed in parallel columns in Latin and English; three leaves extraneous to collation each with two engravings in the second volume; bookplate pasted to the front endpaper in each volume: Ex Libris Theodore C. Tebbetts (Theodore Charles Tebbetts, American, 1871 – 1920) designed after Francis Carruthers Gould (British, 1844 – 1925); pages 517-520 of the second volume torn with loss of bottom blank corners and a word or two; original full leather, spines tooled elaborately in gilt; some boards detached, endcaps and corners rather worn, contents bright and fresh. Size: Large 4to; 47.5 x 31 cm. -
Title: Emblemata | Florentii Schoon~ | hovii I. C. Goudani, | Partim moralia | partim etiam Civilia. | Cum latiori eorundem ejusdem | Auctoris interpretatione. | Accedunt et alia quædam | Poëmatia in alijs Poëma | tum suorum libris non | contenta. | Amstelodami. | Apud | Joannem Janßonium •1635• Size: 20 x15.5 cm, small 4to Edition: 3rd edition (the first two editions being by Burier, Gouda, 1618 and by Elzevir, Leiden, 1626. Collation: ¶/*6, A-Z4, Aa-Ff4, Gg2. Pagination: [2] - enrgaved t.p. / blank, [6] - dedication, [2] - lectori benevolo, [2] - in commend. / frontis. engraved portrait of Gerardus Traudenius – academic/intellectual; author/poet (Dutch, fl. 1615 – 1623), 1-235. Illustrated with engraved title, portrait of dedicatee, and 74 engraved emblems by Crispijn van de Passe the Younger (1594/5 – 1670). Binding: bound in full contemporary Dutch blind-stamped parchment over thin boards, laced case construction, inked title to spine, no flyleaves, signature washed from the title, the blank margin of title trimmed away at head, slight marginal water stain to the first signature, front bottom board corner bumped. -
A two-volume set in the contemporary full calf, imitating the editorial cloth binding. Vol. 1: SCÈNES | DE LA | VIE PRIVÉE ET PUBLIQUE | DES ANIMAUX | VIGNETTES | PAR GRANDVILLE. | — | ÉTUDES DE MŒURS CONTEMPORAINES | PUBLIÉES | SOUS LA DIRECTION DE M. P. – J. STAHL , | AVEC LA COLLABORATION | DE MESSIEURS | DE BALZAC. – L. BAUDE. – E. DE LA BEDOLLIERE. – P. BERNARD. – J. JANIN. | ED. LEMOINE. – CHARLES NODIER. – GEORGE SAND. | [VIGNETTE] | PARIS. | J. HETZEL ET PAULIN , ÉDITEURS , | RUE DE SEINE-SAINT-GERMAIN , 33. | 1842 Pagination: [2 blanks] [2 - ht. / imprim.] [2 - blank / frontis.] [2 - t.p. / blank] [4] [1] 2-386 [6 - table] [2 blanks], 96 whole-page wood-engravings after Grandville, vignettes within the text including head and tailpieces, together with a frontispiece. VOL. 2: SCÈNES | DE LA | VIE PRIVÉE ET PUBLIQUE | DES ANIMAUX | VIGNETTES | PAR GRANDVILLE. | — | ÉTUDES DE MŒURS CONTEMPORAINES | PUBLIÉES | SOUS LA DIRECTION DE M. P. – J. STAHL , | AVEC LA COLLABORATION | DE | MM. DE BALZAC, – L' HERITIER (DE L' AIN), – ALFRED DE MUSSET – PAUL DE MUSSET, | CHARLES NODIER, – MADAME M. MENESSIER NODIER, – LOUIS VIARDOT. | [VIGNETTE] | PARIS, | J. HETZEL , ÉDITEUR , | RUE DE SEINE-SAINT-GERMAIN , 33. | 1842 Pagination: [2 - ht. / imprim.] [2 - blank / frontis.] [2 - t.p. / blank] [1] 2-390 [6 - table], 105 whole-page wood-engravings after Grandville, vignettes within the text including head and tailpieces, together with a frontispiece. Size: Each volume 27 x 18 cm; In-4to (usually classified as 8vo, however, the numeric signatures provide for gathering in-quarto). Binding: Full burgundy calf, gilt embossed Grandville's characters to boards and spine, lettering to spine, white moire end-papers to vol. 1, and yellow end-papers to vol. 2, all margins gilt. Combination of the 1st and 2nd print-runs of the 1st edition. Ref.: L. Carteret, 1927: pp. 552-558. Wikipedia; Gallica; Hathi Trust. In: British Museum, MET, RISD Museum, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. -
Title: A GENERAL | HISTORY | OF | QUADRUPEDS. | – | THE FIGURES ENGRAVED ON WOOD BY THOMAS BEWICK. | {vignette} | — | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE : | PRINTED BY AND FOR S. HODGSON, R. BEILBY, & T. BEWICK, | NEWCASTLE: SOLD BY THEM, BY G. G. J. & | J. ROBINSON, AND C. DILLY, LONDON. | 1790. Pagination: [4 blanks], [i, ii] – t.p. / blank, [iii, iv] – advertisement / index, v-viii – index, [1] 2-456 [4 blanks]. Collation: demi 8vo; a⁴ A-Ee⁸ Ff⁴. A3 unsigned, catchword at p.375 THE instead of WE. Variant A (with a fly facing upward). Size: 21.8 x 14 cm; page 21.2 x 13 cm. Woodcuts: 260 descriptions of quadrupeds; 200 figures of quadrupeds, 104 vignettes, tailpieces, etc. Binding: Full marbled calf, gilt double border, black label with gilt lettering to flat spine. There were 1,500 copies Demy copies printed. Catalogue raisonné: S. Roscoe (1953): pp. 5-11; Hugo (1866): pp. 22-23. -
FABLES | DE FLORIAN | ILLUSTRÉES | PAR J.-J. GRANDVILLE , | SUIVIES | DE TOBIE ET RUTH , | Poëmes tirés de l'Ecriture Sainte | ET | PRECEDEES D'UNE NOTICE SUR LA VIE ET LES OUVRAGES DE FLORIAN , | PAR P.-J. STAHL. | [Vignette] PARIS. | J.-J. DUBOCHET ET Cie , ÉDITEURS , | 1842. Pagination: ffl, [2 blanks] [i, ii - ht/imp.] [2 - blank/engr. t.p. by Grandville] [iii, iv - t.p./blank] [v] vi-xx; 2 sheets of plates, [3] 4-292, bfl; engraved t.p. + [79] leaves of plates + 5 faux t.p. (total 85 plates) Size: In-8vo, 23.8 x 15 cm. Binding: Orig. blind-stamped navy cloth with gilt Grandville characters to boards and spine. First edition, first printing. Reference: Léopold Carteret (Le trésor du bibliophile. Epoque romantique. 1801-1875 / Livres illustrés du XIXe siècle. – Paris: L. Carteret; imprim. Lahure, 1927). Wood engravers: Adolphe Best (French, 1808 – 1860): 22 plates Louis-Henri Brévière (French, 1797 – 1869): 3 plates Brugnot (French, active 19th century): 7 plates Prosper-Adolphe-Léon Cherrier (French, born 1806): 6 + Tobie et Ruth + vignettes Louis Dujardin (French, 1808 – 1859): 2 plates Monogram GO–> (possibly for Godard) : 1 plate Halley-Hiback (French, 19th century): 1 + vignette Henri-Désiré Porret (French, 1800–1867): 2 + vignette Lacoste père et fils aîné et Auguste-Alexandre Guillaumot (French, 1815 – 1892): 5 plates Quichon (French, 19th century): 10 plates + Tobie et Ruth François Rouget (Belgian, born bef., 1825): 19 + vignette Unsigned or with an illegible signature: 6 plates -
Pliny's Historia Naturalis. Engraved Title: C. PLINIUS S. Vande Menfchen, Beeften, Vogelen en Viffchen. [Pliny the Elder. Of Men, Beasts, Birds, and Fish]. Title: C. PLINII | SECUNDI | Des wijd-vermaerden Na- | tuur-kondigers vijf boecken handelende van de nature. | Handelende van de Nature | I. Vande Manfchen. | II. Vande viervoetige en kruypende Dieren. | III. Vande Vogelen. | IV. Vande kleyne Beeftjes of Ongedierten. | V. Vande Viffchen, Oefters, Kreeften, &c. | Hier zijn by ghevoeght / de Schriften | van verscheyden andere oude autheuren / de | natuer der dieren aengaende; | En nu in defen leften Druck wel het vierde part | vermeerdert , uyt verscheyden nieuwe Schrijvers | en eyghen ondervindinge : en met veel | kopere Plaeten verciert. {Device} | t' AMSTELREDAM , | By Iooft Hartgers, Boeck-verkooper op den Dam | bezijden het Stadthuys, 1650. Pagination: [1, 2] - engraved t.p. / blank, [3, 4] - text t.p. / Aen den nauw-keuringem Lefer..., 5-802, 52 engraved plates; colophon on p. 802 bottom: "Gedruckt by Chiftoffel Cunradus, ..." Collation: A-Z1-12, Aa-Kk1-12 Size: 12mo, 14 x 9 cm Binding: Vellum The first Dutch version, consisting of extracts from books 7-11 from Pliny's "Natural History" was published in Arnheim by Jans Janzen in quarto in 1610. Our copy is one of the Amsterdam editions and the only one in duodecimo. According to WorldCat, there is not a single copy of this edition in the US libraries. Printed by Christoffel Cunradus ( Freiberg , c. 1615 - Amsterdam , 1684) for publisher Joost Hartgers (Dutch, fl. 1650). See Gudger, E. W. "Pliny's Historia Naturalis. The Most Popular Natural History Ever Published." Isis 6, no. 3 (1924): 269-81. Accessed September 23, 2020. http://www.jstor.org/stable/224311. -
Fables de La Fontaine / édition illustrée par J. J. Grandville (in 2 volumes). – Paris: H. Fournier Ainé, Perronin, 1838. Imp. H. Fournier et Ce, 14 rue de Seine (Premier Tirage). Vol 1: [2 - ht, imprim.] [2 - blank with handwritten inscription, frontis.] [2 - t.p., blank], [ [i] ii-xxviii - épitre, préface, [2 - plate 'fables', [1] 2 - dedication, [3, 4 - pltate: livre 1, blank] [5, 6 - plate: blank, cigale] [7] 8 - fab.1 (the subsequent plates are not paginated) - 292. (245-246 - Avertissement), (247-248 - A mamdam de Montespan); Wood engravings: frontispiece + half-title Fables + 7 running half-titles Livres des Fables + 72 plates. Vol. 2: [2 - ht, imprim.] [2 - t.p., blank] [1, 2 - plate 'livre 8', blank] [3] 4-312 (191-192 épilogue), (195-196 Au duc de Bourgogne), (268 - fin des fables), (269-296 Philemon et Baucis | D. O. M. | La Martone Déphèse | Belphegor), (297 -308 notice), (309-312 table); Wood engravings: 5 running half-titles Livres des Fables + 1 half-title Philemon et Baucis + 48 plates. Size: 8vo, 23.2 x 15 cm. Binding: Full tree-calf, flat spine stamped with gilt, red and brown labels with gilt lettering, marbled endpapers. Handwritten nut ink inscription to blank recto of frontispiece: the history of Millet-Fontaine family (provenance?) There were two print-runs in the year 1838. According to Léopold Carteret (Le trésor du bibliophile. Epoque romantique. 1801-1875 / Livres illustrés du XIXe siècle. – Paris: L. Carteret; imprim. Lahure, 1927, pp. 357-9), the first run (Premier Tirage) published by H. Fournier and Perrotin, while the Second Tirage by H. Fournier Ainé. Though, the initial cap character "N" at p. xiii (vie d'Ésope) in this copy is formed by 'faite de lignes bouclées' as in the first print-run, rather than by 'petits carreaux noirs et blances' as in the second. We can conclude with confidence that this copy belongs to Premier Tirage.
Wood engravings (135 plates, including frontispiece, and numerous headpieces and initial letters) were cut by the following artists (the first number is the number of the chapter ('livre'), the second – the number of the fable within the 'livre':
Wood engravers:
John Bastin, (British, fl. 1840 – 1850): 6-6, 7-13, and 8-9.
Alexandre Belhatte (French, born in 1811): 3-11 and chapter title pages to 'livres' 6, 11, 12, headpices on p. 117 in vol. 2, and 'Philemon et Baucis' section title page.
J. Constantine Beneworth (active France, 19th century): 1-6.
Louis-Henri Brévière (French, 1797 – 1869): 1-10, 2-7, 6-10, 6-21, 7-4, 8-10, 8-27, 9-3, 10-4, 12-11, frontispice, together with François-Louis Français (French, 1814–1897), and 'Fin des fables' tailpiece.
Brévière et Hébert: Louis-Henri Brévière (French, 1797 – 1869) and César-Auguste Hébert (French, active 19th century): 1-1, 1-2, 1-13, 1-18, 2-2, 2-11, 3-1, 3-3, 3-4, 3-18, 4-20, 4-21, 4-22, 5-5, 5-20, 6-2, 6-8, 7-3, 8-7, 8-12, 8-14, 8-17, 9-14, 10-6, 10-16, 11-6, 12-4, 12-25.
Joseph-Hippolyte-Jules Caqué (French, 1814 – 1885): 7-11 and headpieces on p. 251 in vol. 1 and on p. 197 in vol. 2.
Prosper-Adolphe-Léon Cherrier (French, born 1806): 8-6.
Henry Isidore Chevauchet (French, fl. 1837 – 1850): 1-19, 2-4, and 4-5.
Louis Dujardin (French, 1808 – 1859): 10-9.
Pierre-François Godard (French, 1768 – 1838): 1-5, 1-16, 5-2, and 10-11.
Charles David Laing (British, fl. 1836 – 1853): 7-9.
Lacoste père et fils aîné et Auguste-Alexandre Guillaumot (French, 1815 – 1892): 1-4, 1-20, 9-17, and 11-5.
Laisné (Alfred, Adèle, and Aglaé) (French, active 1835–1868): 5-8, 6-5, 6-17, 8-2, 8-15, 9-9, 9-10, 11-1, 11-8, 12-10.
(Alfred, Adèle, and Aglaé) Laisné (French, active 1835–1868): 5-8, 6-5, 6-17, 8-2, 8-15, 9-9, 9-10, 11-1, 11-8, 12-10.
Théodore Maurisset (French, fl. 1834 – 1859): 2-14 and 6-13.
Antoine-Alphée Piaud (French, 1813 – 1867): 1-17, 2-9, 2-16, 4-1, 4-4, 5-15, 5-17, 5-18, 5-21, 8-22, 8-23, 8-25, 9-19, 10-13, 11-3, 11-9, 12-13, 12-15, 12-21, three 'livres': 3, 9, 10, and headpiece on p. 71 in vol. 2.
Roux-Jourdain: Two 'livre' title pages, 1 and 2.
John Orrin Smith (British, 1799 – 1843): 2-13, 2-18, 3-9, 3-14, 4-9, and 4-14.L. Chauchefoin (French): 2-3 and 5.13.
Matthew Urlwin Sears (British, 1799 – 1870): 10-1 and 12-9.
Monogram TM or MT (possibly for Théodore Maurisset): 6-16 and 10-3.
Monogram GO–> (possibly for Godard) : 5-3, 7-1, and 9-5.
Monogram B and BV: 4-11, 12-6, 'livre' 4, and headpieces on p. 1 in vol. 1 and on p. 167 in vol. 2.
Unsigned or with an illegible signature: "fables' section title, 1-3, 1-9, 3-5, 3-8, 4-15, 4-18, 5-10, 7-7, 7-16, 9-2, 9-4, 12-2, 12-3, 12-17, and two 'livre' title pages, 5 and 8.
Little is know about Matthew Urlwin Sears. He was a wood engraver of good reputation who is known to have worked in London in the early 1820s, Paris and Leipzig. Listed as "wood engraver" on records of the UK Printing Historical Society. Work The British Museum owns three of his earliest published works, engravings for Northcote's Fables (1828). He authored "Specimen of stereotype ornaments, 1825" which was reprinted as a facsimile in 1990 by the Printing Historical Society (London), with a foreword by James Mosley. He is mentioned by Pierre Gusman in "La Gravure sur Bois en France" (Paris, 1929). Laurent's Histoire de l'Empereur Napoleon, (1839) is one of many publications on which both Sears and his partner John Quartly worked, as well as numerous other engravers. His work appeared in "Aunt Effie's Rhymes" (1852) and "Uncle Tom's Cabin", by Harriet Beech Stowe (Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, 1853) [Claire-Juliette Beale, December 2009]. -
The portrait of Erasmus of Rotterdam (1466 – 1536), half-length, head to the right, body facing right, looking away, in a trompe-l'oeil octagonal frame. Inscriptions: Top right: Tom IV, pag. 686. Center of the image: DIDIER ERASME / Ne a Rotterdam en 1467, mort a Basle en 1536. Bottom of the plate: Holbein pinxit | Flipart Sculp. From the book Histoire générale des Provinces-Unies by Bénigne Dujardin (French, 1689 – 1771?) and Gottfried Sellius (real name Gottfried Sell) (1704? – 1767), published in 1757 in Paris by P. G. Simon. Volume 4, facing p. 686. Size: Sheet: 25 x 17.5 cm; Plate: 19.5 x 13.5 cm; Image: 18 x 12 cm. References: (1) Van Someren v.2, p.249, №1688; (2) https://archive.org/details/histoiregnra04duja/page/n714/mode/2up. Inscription above the plate: nut ink, hand, "231". -
Herni Cohen. Guide de l'amateur de livres à gravures du XVIIIe siècle (6e édition) / Revue, corrigée et considérablement augmentée par Seymour de Ricci, préface par R. Portalis; 2 Volumes. – Paris: Librairie A. Rouquette, 1912. – Achevé d'Imprimer à Melun par Émile Legrand le 25 juin MDCCCCXII [1912]. Vol. 1, Première partie – ABAA-LUY: ffl [4 blanks] [2 - orig. grey front wrapper w/title, verso blank] [2 blanks] [2 - ht, tirage] [2 - blank, frontis. w/protect. sheet] [2 - blank, frontis. w/protect. sheet] (double frontis. - correct), [2 - t.p., blank] [i - avant-propos w/vignette] ii-vi, [vii - préface w/vignette] viii-xxvi; [1-2 - Tome 1, I] 2-668 (two numbers per page), [2 - fin, blank] [2 blanks] [2 - orig. grey back wrapper, recto blank] [orig. spine strip] [4 blanks] bfl. Vol. 2, Seconde partie – MAB-ZUR : ffl [4 blanks] [2 - orig. grey front wrapper w/title, verso blank] [2 blanks] [2 - ht, blank] [2 - t.p., blank] [2 - blank, frontis. w/protect. sheet] [2 - blank, frontis. w/protect. sheet] (double frontis. - correct), [1-2 - Tome II, 22] 671-1248 (two numbers per page), [2 - printer, blank] [2 blanks] [2 - orig. grey back wrapper, recto imprim.] [orig. spine strip] [4 blanks] bfl. Size: Super Royal 8vo, 26.2 x 17.2 x 5.1 cm. Binding: Contemporary blue half morocco over marbled boards, marbled end-papers, top margin gilt, gilt lettering to spine (title, owner: P. R.).; bookplate pasted to verso of the first blank leaf: " Ex Libris R. Decamps Scrive." – for bibliophile René Descamps-Scrive (French, 1853 –1924). Original wrappers preserved. Printed on Hollande paper, copy № 2 of the first 50; total print-run 1050 copies. Catalogue raisonné of French illustrated books of the 18th century. -
Les Aventures de Télémaque, fils d'Ulysse, Par feu Messire François de Salignac de la Mothe-Fénelon, Précepteur de Messeigneurs les Enfants de France, & depuis Archevêque - Duc de Chabray, Prince du Saint-Empire Romain, &c. / Nouvelle édition enrichie de figures en taille-douce. – À Maestricht, Chez J. E. Dufour & Ph. Roux, Imprimeurs-Libraires associés. M. DCC. LXXXII. Pagination: ffl, [i, ii - ht, explication] [2 - blank, frontis. portrait] [iii, iv - t.p., blank] [v - discours] vi-xxviii, [1] 2-484, bfl; 1 folding map and 24 plates engraved by Jean-Baptiste-Pierre Tardieu. Size: 8vo, 21 x 13 cm. Binding: full contemporary mottled calf, marbled end-papers, all margins red, raised bands, floral gilt elements in compartments, red title label, head- and tail-band absent. Point of issue: the vignette in Liv. 1 is upsidedown. Liv. 1 & 8 plates signed: Gravé par Tardieu résident à Malines. Jean Baptiste Pierre Tardieu (French, 1746 – 1816) - engraver and cartographer from a large family of artists and engravers. For English translation of this book see № LIB-2683-2021 in this collection.
