Sales catalogue 437: Maggs Bros

Date:
1923
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/21
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 437: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Woodcut illustrations—coxtenued. 1791 AMMAN (Jost). Insignia Sacrae Caesareae Maiestatis, principum electorum. . . nobilium & aliarum Familiarum, formis artifi- closissimis expressa. With numerous fine woodcuts. Small ato, full red morocco gilt, with oval stamp on sides, contain- ing birds and flowers, g. €. Frankfort, 1579. £8 10s ce All copies of this rare volume differ in the distribution of the leaves and engravings, each sheet having been separately issued with a special coat of arms. The differences in the number of leaves consist in the greater or less number of leaves with blank cartouches meant for distribution among families that might wish to have their arms added.” This copy has 180 folios. 1792 ——— Modius (F.). Cleri totius Romanae Ecclesiae subiecti seu Pon- tificiorum Ordinum omnium omnino utriusque sexus, habitus, artifi- ciosissimis figuris. With numerous fine woodcuts by Jost Amman of the Costumes of the Pope, Cardinals and various Religious Orders. Small 4to, d70wn morocco extra, g.e. Frankfort, 1585. £5 5s **«=* Tacks two leaves of letterpress at end. THE RENOWNED BLOCK BOOK. APOCALYPSIS SANCTI JCOHANNIS. The Revelations of Saint John. FIRST EDITION OF THE RENOWNED BLOCK BOOK (WITH SIGNA- TURES). THE TEXT AND ILLUSTRATIONS WERE ALIKE ENGRAVED ON THE SAME BLOCK OF WOOD FROM WHICH IMPRESSIONS WERE MADE, HENCE THE NAME BLOCK BOOK; AND WERE PRINTED ON’ ONE SIDE OF THE PAPER ONLY. Germany, about 1460. We offer four separate leaves. 1703 LEAF ro.;. Above: ““ Opening of the First Seal; the Rider on the White Horse (Revelations vi., 1-2); the Angel, symbol of St. Matthew, is fly- ing above and shows Saint John a tablet on which are the words ‘Come and see,’ etc. The Rider armed with bow and arrows is pro- ceeding to the right.’’ Below: “‘ The Rider on the Red Horse (Revelations v., 3-4). The lion, symbol of St. Mark, holds out a tablet with an inscription on it to St. John. The Rider is armed with a sword and is called ‘ Diabolus.’ *’ £150