Eseqvie della Maestà Cesarea dell'imperadore Ferdinando II
Subtitle: celebrate dall'altezza sereniss. di Ferdinando II, gran duca di Toscana, nell'insigne collegiata di San Lorenzo, il dì 2. d'aprile 1637
Contributors: Ferdinando II, Grand-Duke of Tuscany, 1610-1670; Della Bella, Stefano, 1610-1664; Parigi, Alfonso, -1656
Publisher: Nella stamperia De Massi e Landi
Published: 1638
Place of publication: Firenze
Language: ita
Number of pages: 60
Subjects: Death and burial; Early works to 1800; Funeral rites and ceremonies
Other titles: Esequie della maestà cesarea dell'imperadore Ferdinando II
Notes: Author's name given in text on p. 7. Place and printer from added etched t.p. Imprimatur dated March 1638.

Illustrations: 5 etchings by Stefano Della Bella, comprising illustrated t.p., port. of the emperor, and views of the facade of San Lorenzo, the interior and the catafalque. All are de Vesme's 2nd state. The etched title and port. are signed with Della Bella's monogram SDB. The facade has legend: A.no 1637 Alfo:us Parigi.vs inv. Stef.vs Della Bella Deli. et F. The last 2 etchings are unsigned. The etched title appeared previously in its 1st state in: Orazione di Piero Strozzi recitata... nell'esequie... dell' imp.re Ferdinando II... il di 2. d'Apr.le 1637. The port. also appeared previously in the same publication.

Lower right corner of port. with Della Bella's monogram trimmed away.

Under no. 74, a view by Della Bella of the interior of San Lorenzo arrayed for the funeral of Francesco de' Medici in 1634, de Vesme notes that this print in its 3rd state sometimes appears as ill. in the present work.

No impression of de Vesme 74 included in Getty copy.

Woodcut head-piece, floriated initial.

Includes errata, preliminary p. [4].

Vesme, A. de  Peintre graveur italien, Della Bella 33, 75-77, 926

Binding: modern marbled paper, backed in calf. Brief title on spine in gilt. Brown ribbon place marker.