The dance of death
By: from the original designs of Hans Holbein ; illustrated with thirty-three plates engraved by W. Hollar ; with descriptions in English and French.
Contributors: Holbein, Hans, 1497-1543.; Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677; Douce, Francis, 1757-1834.; Mead, Frederick (autograph).; Livingston, Dora (autograph).; Watson, Claud R. (autograph).; Ainsley, Peter (bookplate).
Series: Blake -- no. 1008A
Publisher: Printed for J. Coxhead ...
Published: 1816
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 70
Subjects: Holbein, Hans, -- 1497-1543.; Dance of Death.
Other titles: Dance of Death. English 1816.
Notes: "The life of Holbein": p. [1]-12.

Contains also the introduction to Lydgate's "The dance of Macaber": p. [65]-70.

"Preface and description of plates by F. Douce."--Lowndes.

Plates consist of Hollar's 30 dance of death engravings; engraved portraits of Holbein (unsigned) and Hollar ("Etchd by Barton"); and unsigned etching to accompany the note on Lydgate.

Signatures: [A]¹, B-E⁸, F⁴ (F⁴ blank).

Gift to Victoria University Library. Bentley, G.E., Jr. 2005/10/01.

Fisher copy 1: Half title to "The dance of Macaber" (p. [65-66]) wanting.  Hand coloured illustrations.  With autograph of Dora Livingston (?) 1864, on t.p.

Fisher copy 3: With the autograph of Frederick Mead 1835 on second flyleaf.  Plate [20] wanting.

Fisher copy 4: Hand coloured illustrations.  With the autograph of Claud R. Watson on t.p.

Fisher copy 5: With the armorial bookplate of Peter Ainsley on front pastedown.

Victoria University Library copy bound in original drab paper boards.