WEIGEL, CHRISTOPH. - BIBLICAL EMBLEMATA.

Sacra Scripture loquens In Imaginibus. Die Durch Bildnissen redende Heilige Schrifft, Alt und Neuen Testaments, In welcher alle Geschichte und Erscheinungen auch sonst vieles deutlich und der Offenbarung Gottes gemäss zur Ehre des Allerhöchsten und andächtiger Seelen erbaulicher Beschauung fürstellet...2 Theile. (2. Theil:) Historia Iesu...Geburt, Leben, Wandel Wunderwercken...aus denen Heÿligen Evangelisten Mattheo, Marco, Luca, und Johanne, vorgebildet.

Nürnberg, Christop Weigel, o.Jahr (1695). (2 Theil:) Christoph Weigel, Kupfersticher in Augsburg, 1695. Folio. Contemp. ful calf.,raised band, titlelabel with gilt lettering. Spine richly gilt. Spine ends worn. Spine rubbed. Loss of leather at upper compartment. Titlepage to the second part have letters engraved. (4),101;110 (108 a. 109 lacks ?) leaves. Recto of leaves each with 4 engraved illustrations, verso with text. With in all with 826 (of 831) engraved illustrations, each measuring 13x9 cm. One illustration removed affecting the text on verso. A few tears to leaves. Some margins a bit frayed. Some scattered brownspots mostly marginal. The engravings in clear impressions.


First edition. - Brunet V:1428. According to Brunet the engraved illustrations are the same as in an edition of the bible, Frankfurt, 1696 in 7 volumes.- Graesse VII:429.

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