Historische Chronica, oder Beschreibung der Fürnemster Geschichten/ so sich von Anfang der Welt/ biss auff das Jahr Christi 1619. zugetragen (...). Mit viel schönen Contrafaicturen/ vnd Geschichtsmässigen Kupfferstücken/ (...) verlegt/ durch weyland Matthaeum Merianum(...).

Frankfurt/M., W. Hoffmann, 1657

€ 800 / 1.200

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Folio : [76]-1185-[55] pp. (paper age-toned, fore-edge bottom corner of front. torn off with sm. loss to engr. part, sm. erasure holes in front., tear in pp. 527-528, 1055-1058).

Cont. sheep (rubbed, corners bumped), gilt spine on 5 raised bands (joints split, head and tail def.).

World history up to 1619 by the German historian J.L. Gottfried (1584-1633), with additions by J.Ph. Abelin. Engr. front. by Joachim Sandrart, double-page world map (pp. 368-369) and double-page map of Ostend (pp. 986-987). 330 half-page engrs by or after M. Merian Sr. (1593-1650). Woodcut mark on title. Title in red & black within ornamental border. Gothic type, in 2 colns, within woodcut border. Presentation ticket on front endpaper. Libr. stamp. Ref. VD-17 23:301021P. - Paisey (BL) G-910.