525 - Illustrated Bible - Krauss, Johann Ulrich. Historical Illustrated Bible, Part One (–Five). In 1 volume. With 5 engraved title pages, 5 engraved frontispieces, and 136 engraved plates. Augsburg, Krauss, 1705. - Bound together: The same author. Biblical Angels and Artwork. With an engraved title page, an engraved frontispiece, and 30 engraved plates. Ibid., 1715. 36 x 24 cm. Contemporary leather binding with spine label (slightly rubbed).

Illustrated Bible - Krauss, Johann Ulrich. Historical Illustrated Bible, Part One (–Five). In 1 volume. With 5 engraved title pages, 5 engraved frontispieces, and 136 engraved plates. Augsburg, Krauss, 1705. - Bound together: The same author. Biblical Angels and Artwork. With an engraved title page, an engraved frontispiece, and 30 engraved plates. Ibid., 1715. 36 x 24 cm. Contemporary leather binding with spine label (slightly rubbed). I. Faber du Faur 1848—cf. Lanckoronska-Oehler I, 22—Rümann 80. —The magnum opus (first published in 1698) of the Augsburg copperplate engraver. The plates are numbered 1–135 (60 numbers assigned twice). — II: Faber du Faur 1852 — Lanck./Oehler I, 93 (1694 ed.) - Lotz 4296 - Reichl 4 (cf.) - The first work published by his own publishing house (Reichl). 5th edition, title edition of the 3rd edition from 1700. Each plate features 2 emblematic engravings and 12 lines of rhymed commentary. - Copy from the library of the Swedish collector Christian Hammer, bearing his bookplate on the inside cover. - Endpaper with ownership inscription; Part 1 lacks the half-title page and preface; page edges slightly foxed and with occasional finger stains; a few restored tears along the margins. - Wide-margin copy; the engravings are in uniformly good condition. *