Küsel,M.
Icones biblicae veteris et novi testamenti. Figures of Biblical Histories of the Old and New Testaments. 5 parts in 1 vol. Nbg., Buggel (1680). Cl.4°. With 2 gest. Front, 5 gest. title-page, 1 (of 2) gest. end-page a. 240 (of 241) copper plates. 2 pp. Without binding. Nagler VIII, 111, 11. faber du Faur 1837. jantz 1551. hollstein XX, 117. reinitzer 15. - "Küsel... worked with great neatness and accuracy, yet without pettiness, for he was still a master of great Baroque line" (Faber du F.). The illustrations are based on motifs by Rembrandt, Titian, Breughel, Raphael, etc. The six-liners under each illustration in German and Latin are by J. Crophius. - The third copper in the fifth part is missing. Heavy traces of use, some more waterstained, some heavily spotted, several coppers with tears or small missing parts.
