Historische Chronica, oder Beschreibung der fürnehmsten Geschichten/ so sich von Anfang der Welt/ biss auff das Jahr Christi 1619. zugetragen [...]. Mit viel schönen Contrafaicturen/ und Geschichtmässigen Kupffer-Stücken [...] gezieret [...].

Frankfurt a. Main, heirs of M. Merian Jr., 1674

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Description du lot

Folio: [76]-1185-[53] pp. (margins and corners restored, underl. or cut short, some dampstaining and browning, some spots).

Contemp. calf, renewed endpapers (sides restored, def. on covers and spine, rebacked).

Later ed. (1st 1642) of an extensive chronicle world history. Engr. ill.: front., 31 pl. with 372 circular portraits of rulers, Reformers, scholars (Pl. XXIX with i.a. Hus, Erasmus, Luther, Melanchthon), 329 half-page ill. in-text by M. Merian Jr. (1621-1687) showing historical scenes and 2 folding maps often lacking, facing p. 368 and 986. Woodcut mark on title. Text in Gothic in 2 col. within ruled border. Title in red & black.
ref. VD17 23:248916L. - BnF. - Not in Paisey (BL).