5052 - Collaert, Adriaen

Collaert, Adriaen The Four Elements: Earth, Water, Air, Fire. 4 copper engravings after Maarten de Vos. Each approx. 18.8 x 23.5 cm. Circa 1582. Hollstein (de Vos) 1349–1352, each II (of III), Diels/Leesberg (New Hollstein, Collaert Dynasty) 1286–1289, each II (of III). Mark: Crowned Lorraine cross with double “C” and secondary coat-of-arms mark. Complete copy of the second edition published by Theodoor Galle in Antwerp, with the additions to the lunette and the numbers. Magnificent, bold prints with a wide margin around the plate edge. Some minor signs of age and isolated minimal foxing; traces of old thread binding on the left margin, some with paper loss; smoothed vertical center fold; additional smoothed creases in the margin; "Earth" with minor bumps and small tears along the lower edge of the sheet; "Fire" with a vertical fold on the left, smoothed crease marks along the right margin, and slight staining on the reverse; otherwise well preserved. Rare. Included is a repeat of the series “Four Famous Rulers of Antiquity” after Maarten de Vos (New Hollstein 1174–1177, copy b). - Please ask for condition reports for individual lots, as the condition is usually not mentioned in the catalog. - Please ask for condition reports for individual lots, as the condition is usually not mentioned in the catalog.