Salus generis humani
Subtitle: gratiae divinae in Iesu Christo servat.n generi humano exhibitae amoenissima specimina elegantissimis figuris ac emblematibus
By: proposita a Georg. Hofnaglio, Belga
Contributors: Henry IV, King of France, 1553-1610; Sadeler, Ægidius, 1568-1629, engraver; Caimox, Balthasar, 1561-1635, publisher; Aachen, Hans von, 1552-1615, artist; Cuming, H. Syer, 1817-1902, correspondent; Mayhew, Samuel Martin, former owner
Publisher: publisher not identified
Published: 1600
Place of publication: Antwerp?
Language: lat
Number of pages: 13
Subjects: Biography; Early works to 1800
Other titles: Salvs generis hvmani; Christus Hofnaglio
Notes: All engraved; consists of a title-page (22 cm) and twelve plates illustrating incidents in the life of Christ.

Engravings by Jan Sadeler; designs after originals by Hans von Aachen.

Unique copy in which the figures have been elaborately dressed in colored silks.

Leaves are on tabs bound into a calf remboitage binding with a central gilt heraldric stamp of the Royal Coat of Arms of France & Navarre (Henry IV became King of Navarre in 1572); gilt title on spine: Christus Hofnaglio 1546-1600.