Description:
A. V. (Augustae Vindelicorum) = Augsburg, n.d. [c. 1730].84 engravings in contemporary chand-oloring, bound in two folio volumes : I/ 40 engravings cut and pasted on a very thick paper; II/ 44 plates, few small stains and creases in some margins, small restoration in the lower corner of a plate touching the caption. Laterlight-brown quarter morocco, red edges.
Dimensions of the pages : 385 x 290 mm.
Dimensions of the engravings : 310 to 375 mm high and 207 to 245 mm wide.
First edition and first issue of this extraordinary baroque collection of 84 engravings in superb contemporary hand-coloring representing men and women dressed with the tools of their profession.
The engravings are signed by A. Degmeier, P. F. Engelbrecht, C. F. Hörmann, Kösler, J. F. Schmit, J. Stelzer.
Martin Engelbrecht engraver, born in Augsburg in 1684, died in the same city in 1756 , is the brother of Christian Engelbrecht. He illustrated like him numerous works. Among these are : La guerre de succession espagnole, and Les… Read More