The images of the Old Testament, lately expressed, : set forthe in Ynglishe and Frenche vuith a playn and brief exposition.
Holbein, Hans,1497-1543.
Corrozet, Gilles,1510-1568.
Frellon, François.
Bourbon, Nicolas,1503-1550.
Lützelburger, Hans,1495?-1526.
Holbein, Hans,1497-1543.Totentanz.1538.
Printid at Lyons : by Iohan Frellon,
the yere of our lord God, 1549.
Translation of: Historiarum Veteris Instrumenti icones ad viuum expressae, 1538.
First edition with English text; the French verses are by G. Corrozet (whose name appears on A3r) in their fully revised form of 1547.
Includes Latin prefaces by F. Frellon and N. Bourbon (verse) and a French verse preface and postscript by Corrozet.
Four Genesis illustrations reuse woodblocks from Holbein's Dance of death, Lyons, 1538, cut by H. Lützelburger, to whom is also ascribed most of the cutting for the Icones illustrations; the ports. of the Evangelists on N3 verso are by another artist and cutter.
The last leaf bears a larger copy of the illustration from the title page.
Signatures: A-N⁴.
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