Collection of engraved portraits, titled “Le Cours des Écclésiastiques”. Very high volume formed in the middle of the XVIIth century compresing about 331 glued portraits, mostly of religious persons, french and flemish, of the XVIth and XVIIth centuries. In folio, in brownish calf binding of the time (ca 1660). Some defects to the binding. We […]
Hollstein nr 23 (I/II). Very good impression of the first state (of two), before new works and la disparition des taches en pied. Rests of mounting paper in the angles on the back; a slight crease and small amincissures à certains angles. Thread margins.
Robert-Dumesnil nr 1 (II/IV). Malgouyres, exhib. “Mellin” nr 18a (II/V). Very good impression of 2d state (of 5), before all letter. Some tiny thin paper areas at foot; two or three tiny marginal tears and slight horizontal median crease. Small margins on three sides. Our impression, on an italian paper, is rare. None impression of […]
Cf I.F.F. nr 1054 to 1096. Very good impression of state, the letter inscrite à la plume and ink in the banderole and at foot. Some rare creases or break; a worhole longiligne au bord du cuivre; slight marginal oxidation. Good margins. Rare. Plate for the “Courses de testes et de bagnes…faites par le Roy”, […]