New Hollstein nr 325 (I/III). Good impression of first state (of three), before la modification de l’adresse. Forte oxydation du feuillet; traces de pli vertical médian; some tiny pinhole and innombrable small rousseurs éparses. Good margins. Watermark : double C couronné. Plate to the set of “Nouvelles inventions des Temps Modernes”, 1588-1591.

New Hollstein nr 338 (II/IV). Good impression of 2nd state (of 4), with the number engraved but before change of address. Forte oxidation of the sheet; slight small foxings and small stains; small marginal lack renforcé at top. Good margins. Watermark : double C crowned. Plate to the set of “Nouvelles Inventions des Temps Modernes”, […]

New Hollstein nr 329 (I/III). Very good impression of first state (of 3), before name of editor change. Oxidation of the sheet; slight vertical creases, notably median and some tiny pinholes. Good margins. Plate to the set of twenty, whose a title, relating “Les nouvelles inventions des temps modernes”, ca 1591. Watermark : crowned double […]

New Hollstein nr 337 (II/IV). Very good impression of 2nd state (of 4), with Philippe Galle’s address. Rare marginal defects; some tiny pinholes; some creases notably vertical median; a small stain on the litle boy calf. Good margins. Plate to a set of “New inventions of modern times”, 1588-1591. Watermark : dobble C crown.

I.F.F. nr 312 (II/II). Good impression. Slight median creases; some small skinned paper areas and small accidents on the edges; small tear in the sky. Watermark : double-headed eagle.

I.F.F. nr 314 (II/II). Very good impression. Some stains in the sky; rare skinned paper areas; small tear repair in the letter. Thread margins. Plate for the “Collection des Ports de France”.

I.F.F. nr 315 (II/II). Very good impression. Some skillful small repairs in the sky. Rare skinned paper areas in the letter; two or three tiny repairs in the letter and tiny stains. Small margins or thread margins on three edges.

I.F.F. nr 313 (II/II). Very good impression. Tiny thin paper areas on the edges and tiny stains in the sky. Small margin at foot. Watermark : double-headed eagle.

after Léon COGNIET
1794 Paris + 1880 Paris
Etching by Joseph Coiny (1795+1829)

after Louis Auguste de SAINSON
1800 Paris + 1874 Paris
Lithography by van der Burch and Adam

after Maerten van HEEMSKERK
1498 Haemskerk + 1574 Haarlem
Engraving by Philippe Galle

after Mark CATESBY
1679 + 1749
Etching by Seligmann

Bartsch nr 25 (U. da Carpi); Bartsch Ill nr 25; cf Takahatake “The chiarosccuro wwodcut in Renaissance Italy” p. 130. Good impression printed in two plates of tons and a plate of trait, of 2nd state (of 2), du tirage d’A. Andreani ca 1608-1609. Vertical median fold; some rare creases; contrecollée.

after Pierre Narcisse GUERIN
1774 Paris + 1833 Rome
Lithography by Belliard

after Pierre Paul RUBENS
1577 Siegen + 1640 Anvers
Mezzotint after Rubens

Agostino CARRACCI
1557 Bologne + 1602 Parme
Engraving after Le Tintoret