Album with 2 religious series.

Paris, Thomas de Leu, late 16th-early 17th c

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Lot description

49 engravings, hand-coloured with paint and gold paint, 19,1 x 24,1 cm (sheets), laid paper with watermarks (coat of arms with mark, jug) (few tears, 1 tear strengthened, few stains, sl. soiled).

Good impressions with wide margins. Later calf, gold-stamped and gilt-ruled covers, gilt-orn. spine with raised bands (front loose, back missing, very used).

1. "Vera effigies S. Francisci". 25 engravings (title plate, s.n., n. 2-9, 11-25), c. 13,5 x 17,9 cm, address "Thomas de Leu. excudit.", Latin and French text. - 2. De Vos, Maarten (after) - "Oraculum Anachoreticum". 24 engravings (n. 1-24), c. 14,4 x 18,9 cm, address "Thomas de Leu. exc.", Latin text. Ref. Hollstein XLIV.212-214.1050-1075, copy c.
Prov. De Potesta, Belgian noble family (old ms. note on last sheet).