Thesaurus sacrarum historiaru[m] Veteris Testame[n]ti, : elega[n]tissimis imaginibus expressu[s] excelle[n]tissimor[u]m in hac arte viroru[m] opera: nu[n]c primu[m] in luce[m] editus..
Jode, Gérard de,1509-1591.
[Antwerp] : Sumptibus atque expensis Gerardi de Iode,
a[n]n. 1585.
Edited and published by Gérard de Jode.
In 2 parts for the Old and New Testament; pt. 2 has title: Thesaurus Novi Testamenti elegantissimis iconibus expressus contiens historias atque miracula doni nostri Iesu Christi. There is an added engraved t.p. following plate [13] of pt. 2: Memorabilium, Novi Testamenti in templo gestorum icones tredecim ... Antuverpiae excudebat Gerard de Iode.
Engravings by a number of artists; the no. of plates in existing copies varies, O.T. part should have [215] plates. Adams lists [355] plates, NUC [343] (215 + 128). Most of the engravings were issued previously as single prints, books of prints, or as ill. in printed books. In some copies engravings are coloured.
Title pages are engraved.
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