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NATALIS, Hieronymus S.J.

Evangelicas Historiae Imagines
Antwerp
[Plantijn]
1596
€800 - €1.400

Folio, engr. title and 153 numbered fll-pages plates engraved after the drawings by Bernardo Passaro (or Passeri), by the 3 Wiericx, J. and A. Collaert, Charles de Mallery and M. de Vos. With some stains and 3/4 leaves are browned. Excellent impressions. Modern vellum binding

A monument of 16th century Flemish book illustration. The production of this magnificent series of engravings started in 1585, the first edition appeared in 1593, and it turned out to be one of the most interesting and most complicated ventures of the Plantin House. Ref. Delen, Hist. de la Gravure, pp 150/55 (Un des monuments de la gravure flamande au 16e siècle); MaquoyHendrickx III n°1989/2121

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