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Luyken, Jan

LUYKEN, Jan Histoire les plus remarquables de l'Ancien et du Nouveau Testament, gravées en cuivre par le célèbre Jean Luyken, et enrichie d'une savante description. Amsterdam J. Covens and C. Mortier 1732 Folio: [8]-78-[2]-60 pp.; 5 double-page maps, 62 double-page numb. pl. and 30 sm. pl., laid paper, on title plate "ICONES BIBLICAE / Veteris et N: Testamenti. / FIGURES / Du Vieux et du Nouveau / TESTAMENT / Inventées / et Gravées / Par / Jan Luyken / PRINT-VERBEELDINGEN DER HISTORIEN DES OUDEN EN NIEUWEN TESTAMENTS.", all plates signed "Johannes Luyken Inv: et Fecit.", address "Edit. à J. Covens et C. Mortier", Dutch and French text, except n. 35 signed "J.H. Coccejus" (mounted on guards, some spots, few folds split in margin, some marg. thumbing). Good impressions with wide margins. Contemp. calf, gilt-orn. covers and spine with raised bands, red and green title labels (covers sl. scratched, joints rubbed and sl. split, corners rubbed and bumped, some restorations). 1st French ed. of Jan Luyken's (1649-1712) picture Bible from 1708. It provides an impressive overview of the Old and New Testament with 62 large plates of iconic stories. This edition also includes 5 maps of the world, Jerusalem, Egypt, Israel and the Mediterranean. Ref. STCN 316303593. - Klaversma & Hannema 177. - Poortman, Bijbel en prent, The Hague 1983-1986, II, pp. 131-132.

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