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ABRAHAM a S. CLARA

Mercks Wienn. Das ist: Deß wütenden Todts ein umständige Beschreibung, in der berühmenten Haubt und kasyerl. Residentz Statt
Wienn
P. P. Vivian
1680
€850,00

In-8°, 192 (=198) pp, engraved title page and 8 beautiful emblematical engravings (half-page), and woodcut vignets. Bound in half calf with marbled boards

First edition. The plague of Vienna in 1679 was very severe, causing at least 76.000 deaths. This book was written to remember this tragic episode. Provenance: Dr Aug. Gerlach, F. Boucquillon

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