Antverpiae 1623 Ex Officina Plantiniana Balthasarem Moretum Half-Leather (Hardcover) 1st Edition
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Half-Leather (Hardcover)19th century binding, , 33 x 22 cm, vol. 1/2: [36], 707, [117] p. Vol. 3: [8], 678, [118] p. pp., Latin, 1st Edition, 2 volumes, Illustrations, book condition: Very Good. Content: The book consists of three volumes (tomi tres):rn1.tVolume 1: Covers the history of the Duchy of Brabant itself.rn2.tVolume 2: Focuses on the shared rulers of the unified Netherlands.rn3.tVolume 3: Describes the Dutch Revolt (the "Belgic Tumults") from 1560 until the Twelve Years' Truce in 1609.. rnThe engravings for the 1623 edition of rnAnnales ducum seu principum Brabantiae totiusque Belgii were primarily executed by Cornelis Galle the Elder and Lucas Vorsterman I. rnThe artistic contributions for the work include:rntDesigners: The prominent artist Peter Paul Rubens designed the allegorical title pages for Volumes 1 and 3. Other illustrators associated with the work's 44 portraits include Otto van Veen and Joannes Baptista Vrients.rntEngravers:rnotCornelis Galle I: Engraved the allegorical title page for Volume 1.rnotLucas Vorsterman I: Engraved the allegorical title page for Volume 3.rnotThe 44 full-page portraits of the dukes and princes throughout the volumes were created by these and potentially other engravers working within the circle of the Plantin Press. rn
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