Goltz (Hubert). Les Images presque de tous les empereurs, depuis C. Julius Caesar jusques a Charles V et Ferdinandus son freere, pourtraites au vif, prinses des médailles anciennes..., [Anvers: Impr. de G. Coppenius], 1557, title (A1) within strapwork cartouche, colour-printed from at least 2 woodblocks over an etched outline (torn to outer corners with loss and lined to verso, 124 chiaroscuro medallion portrait woodcuts only over etching printed in tones of brown and sepia (of 155), without preliminary leaves after title and few other leaves, close trimming at head with some cropping of plate numbers, leaves P6 & Y3 torn with loss, T6 with knife cuts around image, some fraying and occasional other tears, damp stains and spotting, few repairs, 19th century half sheep, blind decoration to spine, rubbed and some wear, 4to in 6s (27.5 x 21.5 cm) Sold with all faults, not subject to return. This volume contains 125 leaves only and appears to collate as A1 (title), D2-D6, E1-E6, G1-N6, O2-O6, P1-X6, Y2-Y6, Z6, Aa2--Aa4, Bb1, Bb4-Bb5, Cc2-Cc3, Dd3-Dd4, Ee1-Ee2, Ee4-Ee6, Ff1-Ff3. In 1557 the German painter, engraver, and printer Hubert Goltzius (1526-1583) issued a folio volume from the press of Copen (?) Diesthem in Antwerp, entitled Lebendige Bilder gar nach all Keyersern, von C. Julio Caesare, bisz auff Carolum.V. und Ferdinandum seinem Bruder, auxz den alten Medalien. He also issued this book in Latin and Italian in 1557, in French in 1559, and in Spanish in 1560. Each edition was illustrated with etched portrait medallions of each emperor with woodcut colour. In addition to illustrating medallic portraits of Roman emperors, Goltzius provided histories of their reigns.
Goltz (Hubert). Les Images presque de tous les empereurs, depuis C. Julius Caesar jusques a Charles V et Ferdinandus son freere, pourtraites au vif, prinses des médailles anciennes..., [Anvers: Impr. de G. Coppenius], 1557, title (A1) within strapwork cartouche, colour-printed from at least 2 woodblocks over an etched outline (torn to outer corners with loss and lined to verso, 124 chiaroscuro medallion portrait woodcuts only over etching printed in tones of brown and sepia (of 155), without preliminary leaves after title and few other leaves, close trimming at head with some cropping of plate numbers, leaves P6 & Y3 torn with loss, T6 with knife cuts around image, some fraying and occasional other tears, damp stains and spotting, few repairs, 19th century half sheep, blind decoration to spine, rubbed and some wear, 4to in 6s (27.5 x 21.5 cm) Sold with all faults, not subject to return. This volume contains 125 leaves only and appears to collate as A1 (title), D2-D6, E1-E6, G1-N6, O2-O6, P1-X6, Y2-Y6, Z6, Aa2--Aa4, Bb1, Bb4-Bb5, Cc2-Cc3, Dd3-Dd4, Ee1-Ee2, Ee4-Ee6, Ff1-Ff3. In 1557 the German painter, engraver, and printer Hubert Goltzius (1526-1583) issued a folio volume from the press of Copen (?) Diesthem in Antwerp, entitled Lebendige Bilder gar nach all Keyersern, von C. Julio Caesare, bisz auff Carolum.V. und Ferdinandum seinem Bruder, auxz den alten Medalien. He also issued this book in Latin and Italian in 1557, in French in 1559, and in Spanish in 1560. Each edition was illustrated with etched portrait medallions of each emperor with woodcut colour. In addition to illustrating medallic portraits of Roman emperors, Goltzius provided histories of their reigns.
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