Icones Biblicae Veteris et Novi Testamenti
Subtitle: Figuren biblischer historien Alten und Neuen Testaments
Publisher: Proprio aere aeri incisae, et venales expositae a Melchiore Kysel, Augustano
Published: 1680
Language: lat; ger
Subjects: Illustrations; Picture Bibles; Bible
Other titles: Icones Biblicae Novi Testamenti; Figuren über die biblische historien Neuen Testaments
Notes: Vol. 1 in 3 pts; v.2 in 2 pts.

Title-page of v.2 reads: Icones Biblicae Novi Testamenti, Figuren über die biblische historien Neuen Testaments. Proprio aere aeri incisa, et venales exposita a Melchiore Kysel, augustano, Augusta Vind. anno Christiano M.DCLXXIX.

Plates engraved by Melchior Küsel; Latin and German verses which accompany plates are by J. B. Croph.

Place of publication transposed, follows printer on t.p.

Preface, by M. Georgius Laub, dated January 1, 1680.

Vol. 1: 8 p., [2], 51, [1], 51, [1], 50, [1] leaves of plates; v.2: [2], 47, [1], 42, [1] leaves of plates.

Signatues: v.1 pi1 )(² [2nd] )(².

Each v. has 2 engraved title-pages, the first with engraved vignette (printer's device?) and the second with full plate illustration.

Parts 2-5 have engraved half titles.

Faber du Faur, no. 1837

Stamp: De Madame La Princesse de Tosc; early bibliographical inscription: Questo libro appartenne allos Serenissima Principessa Violante Beatrice di Bavera moglie del gran Principe creditario Ferdinando de' Medici figlio di Cosimo III ...

Bound in contemporary vellum, gilt-lettered label on spine, all edges gilt; 2 of 4 leather tabs remaining; in case.