Accession number
PML 126326-27
Creator
Boissard, Jean Jacques, 1528-1602.
Published
Francofurti : Impensis Johannis Ammonii, 1650-1654.
Credit line
Bequest of E. Clark Stillman, 1995.
Notes
Includes portraits of Columbus (v. 1, sig. 2T1) and of about 40 other persons who have written about the Americas, including Boissard.
Engraved, illustrated t.p.s by Johann Theodor de Bry, Sebastian Furck, and Klemens Ammon. Portraits are engraved by Theodor and Johann Theodor de Bry, Furck and Ammon; several are signed W.C. Heim.
Title pt. [2]: VI. pars Bibliothecae chalcographicae, id est, Continuatio prima Iconum virorum virtute atq[ue] eruditione illustrium, quorum ali inter vivos esse iam olim dim desierunt, alii verò nunc quoque vitali lumine honorum & dignitatum suarum perfruuntur gloria / sculptore Sebastiano Furckio ... Francofurti : Impensis Iohannis Ammonii, 1650.
Title pt. [3]: VII. pars Bibliothecae chalcographicae, id est, Continuatio secunda, iconum virorum illustrium, quorum alii quidem inter vivos esse iam olim desierunt, alii vero nunc quoque aura, honorum suorum perfruuntur gloria / sculptore Clemens Ammonio Junior. Francfordii ad Moenum : Impensis Johannis Ammonis Senior, 1650.
Title pt. [4]: VIII. pars Bibliothecae chalcographicae, id est, Continuatio tertia, iconum virorum illustrium, quorum alii quidem inter vivos esse iam olim desierunt, alii vero nunc quoque aura, honorum suorum perfruuntur gloria / sculptore Clemente Ammonio. Francofurti ad Moenum : Impensis Johannis Ammonii, 1652.
Title pt. [5]: IX. pars Bibliothecae chalcographicae, hoc est, Continuatio quarta Iconum virorum illustrium, adjectis singulorum iconibus singulis distichis. Heidelbergae : Impensis Johannis Ammonii, 1654.
Includes indexes.
Engravings have signatures incorporated into the borders.
Signatures: v. 1: )?( ⁴ A-3M⁴ 3N³; v. 2: [pi]⁴ a-n⁴ o² )*(⁴ 2a-2m⁴ 2n² ²[pi]⁴ 3a-3m⁴ 3n² ²)?(⁴ a*-m*⁴ n*².
Engraved, illustrated t.p.s by Johann Theodor de Bry, Sebastian Furck, and Klemens Ammon. Portraits are engraved by Theodor and Johann Theodor de Bry, Furck and Ammon; several are signed W.C. Heim.
Title pt. [2]: VI. pars Bibliothecae chalcographicae, id est, Continuatio prima Iconum virorum virtute atq[ue] eruditione illustrium, quorum ali inter vivos esse iam olim dim desierunt, alii verò nunc quoque vitali lumine honorum & dignitatum suarum perfruuntur gloria / sculptore Sebastiano Furckio ... Francofurti : Impensis Iohannis Ammonii, 1650.
Title pt. [3]: VII. pars Bibliothecae chalcographicae, id est, Continuatio secunda, iconum virorum illustrium, quorum alii quidem inter vivos esse iam olim desierunt, alii vero nunc quoque aura, honorum suorum perfruuntur gloria / sculptore Clemens Ammonio Junior. Francfordii ad Moenum : Impensis Johannis Ammonis Senior, 1650.
Title pt. [4]: VIII. pars Bibliothecae chalcographicae, id est, Continuatio tertia, iconum virorum illustrium, quorum alii quidem inter vivos esse iam olim desierunt, alii vero nunc quoque aura, honorum suorum perfruuntur gloria / sculptore Clemente Ammonio. Francofurti ad Moenum : Impensis Johannis Ammonii, 1652.
Title pt. [5]: IX. pars Bibliothecae chalcographicae, hoc est, Continuatio quarta Iconum virorum illustrium, adjectis singulorum iconibus singulis distichis. Heidelbergae : Impensis Johannis Ammonii, 1654.
Includes indexes.
Engravings have signatures incorporated into the borders.
Signatures: v. 1: )?( ⁴ A-3M⁴ 3N³; v. 2: [pi]⁴ a-n⁴ o² )*(⁴ 2a-2m⁴ 2n² ²[pi]⁴ 3a-3m⁴ 3n² ²)?(⁴ a*-m*⁴ n*².
Description
[9] pts. in 2 v. ([8] p., [231] leaves of plates, [8] p., [54] leaves of plates, [8] p., [50] leaves of plates; [8] p., [50] leaves of plates, [8] p., [50] leaves of plates : chiefly ill. (engravings), ports. ; 21 cm.
Provenance
Collection of E. Clark Stillman.
Binding
Full green morocco with blind and gold tooling.
Classification
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Department