42 - Bry,T.de.

Bry,T.de. (Emblemata nobilitati et vulgo scitu digna: singulis historijs Symbola adscripta & elegantes versus historiam explicantes... Stam und Wapenbuchlein: wolgestelte und kunstliche Figurn, sampt deren poetischen Erklärung, auch von Adels Ankunfft beid fur Adels Person, und allerhandt Standt. Frankfurt a.M. 1592). Qu.8°. 13 (v.16) pp. With 1 (v.2) fulls. Text copperplate, 13 (v.21) emblemat. Engraved plates and 82 (2 as mirror, some mounted) armorial engravings. Flex. Prgt. d. VD16 B 8817. Praz 289. Landwehr, German Emblem Books 152 - First edition of the extremely rare "Wappen- und Stammbüchlein" by Theodor de Bry, with finely engraved morals and emblems as well as beautiful cartouches, frames and escutcheons, which were intended for the painting of coats of arms, partly with figures (mostly lansquenets). - The collation details in the bibliographies are very different, as it appears that each genealogical book was compiled individually. The numbers A, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 11, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20 and 21 of the emblem copperplates are available here. - The engraved title and Title and 1 text copperplate missing, mostly somewhat finger- and brownstained, ibid. wavy and stained.