COLLAERT, Adriaen & Hans - Menses XII. anni solaris. A Philippo Gallaeo ex veteribus scriptoribus collecti, & editi, a Cornelio Kiliano Dufflaeo carmine illustrati . Suite of 12 (of 13) engravings after Jod. de Momper, publ. by Ph. Galle, +/- 20/20,5 x 26 cm (trimmed to the platemark); engr. names and Latin captions. Underlaid on 12 ff. bound in 1 vol., obl. 4to, 29 x 34,5 cm, modern marbled sheep, gilt tools on covers, gilt orn. spine on 5 raised bands (upper joint partly splitting), leather label. Some visible folds, some pl. defect. : title (lacking lower right corner affecting the picture), April, May, June & August (lacking upper right part), July (lacking lower corner not affecting the picture and upper right part), September (lacking a sm. part of upper right corner). Still a good set.
Title and 11 months (lacking November). With engr. dedic. to "Charles Prince Comte d'Arenberghe (...) Dedié par Philippe Galle, son humble serviteur" on title. Beautiful set presenting the works and pleasures of each month, with Zodiac signs in the sky. Ref. Hollstein IV, p. 207, 559-570 (Adriaen) & p. 213, 125-128 (Hans).
COLLAERT, Adriaen & Hans - Menses XII. anni solaris. A Philippo Gallaeo ex veteribus scriptoribus collecti, & editi, a Cornelio Kiliano Dufflaeo carmine illustrati . Suite of 12 (of 13) engravings after Jod. de Momper, publ. by Ph. Galle, +/- 20/20,5 x 26 cm (trimmed to the platemark); engr. names and Latin captions. Underlaid on 12 ff. bound in 1 vol., obl. 4to, 29 x 34,5 cm, modern marbled sheep, gilt tools on covers, gilt orn. spine on 5 raised bands (upper joint partly splitting), leather label. Some visible folds, some pl. defect. : title (lacking lower right corner affecting the picture), April, May, June & August (lacking upper right part), July (lacking lower corner not affecting the picture and upper right part), September (lacking a sm. part of upper right corner). Still a good set.
Title and 11 months (lacking November). With engr. dedic. to "Charles Prince Comte d'Arenberghe (...) Dedié par Philippe Galle, son humble serviteur" on title. Beautiful set presenting the works and pleasures of each month, with Zodiac signs in the sky. Ref. Hollstein IV, p. 207, 559-570 (Adriaen) & p. 213, 125-128 (Hans).
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