Album amicorum habitibus mulierum omnium nationu[m] Europae
Subtitle: tum tabulis et scutis vacuis in aes incisis adornatum, ut quisque et sÿmbola et insignia sua gentilitia in ijs depingi commode curare possit
Publisher: Johannes Baptista Zangrius
Published: 1601
Place of publication: Louvain
Language: lat
Number of pages: 100
Subjects: Women; Pictorial works; Costume; Renaissance Decoration and ornament
Other titles: Albvm amicorvm habitibvs mvliervm omnivm nationvm Europae; Habillemens et forme de blasons des differens nations de l'Europe
Notes: Consists of title leaf, [2] leaves of Latin verses, and [97] leaves depicting female dress of various European countries and regions, and/or elaborate decorative cartouches designed for the insertion of coats of arms.

The Houghton Library copy lacks the title leaf; title and imprint taken from Colas.

Entirely engraved.

The unsigned engravings are sometimes attributed to Theodor de Bry or to Johann Theodor de Bry.

Leaves [2]-[3] contain commendatory Latin verses by F. S. L. and G. Cousin.

The Houghton Library copy is bound in 18th-century decorated boards bearing a letterpress label with title: Habillemens et forme de blasons des differens nations de l'Europe.

Extant copies vary widely in the number of leaves. ^The 100 leaves in the Houghton Library copy include several duplicate images.

In the Houghton Library copy, the leaves depicting women are signed in sequence b-z, Aa-Mm (with gaps), and are bound in that order.

Brunet I, 145

Colas, R. ^Costume 56

Gift; Mr. & Mrs. Arthur E. Vershbow; 31 December 1999; 99H-88.

Imperfect: wanting the title leaf; leaves [92] and [95] are imperfect.

Bound in late 18th-century floral-decorated boards with letterpress label on front cover, edges sprinkled red; in green cloth case.