Accession number
PML 61610
Creator
Weigel, Christoph.
Published
In Nürnberg : Neu hervorgebracht von Christoph Weigel, [1726?]
Notes
A pictorial history of the world composed of the Vorbericht and plates from the Sculptura Historium et Temporarum Memoratrix (Nuremberg, 1697). The work was begun by Georg Andreas Schmidt and completed after his death by Samuel Faber and others. Weigel edited the whole and also engraved plates. Cf. B.G. Struve, Bibliotheca Historica, vol.1, pt.1 (Leipzig, 1782), p. 203-4.
This publication consists of an engraved title and "Zuschrift an die Geschicht-und-Klugheit-liebende Jugend", (conjugate with the first two plates following p. 16), 16 p. letterpress, [43] leaves of plates with 12 illustrations per leaf; and a folding plate, "Kurze Eintheilung unsers Erdkreises für die Karte Jugend".
This publication consists of an engraved title and "Zuschrift an die Geschicht-und-Klugheit-liebende Jugend", (conjugate with the first two plates following p. 16), 16 p. letterpress, [43] leaves of plates with 12 illustrations per leaf; and a folding plate, "Kurze Eintheilung unsers Erdkreises für die Karte Jugend".
Description
16 p., [46] leaves of plates : ill. (engravings) ; 20 cm
Binding
Half vellum and paste paper boards.
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