Wierix, Johannes ; Van Groeningen, Gerard ; Galle, Philips

WIERIX, Johannes; GALLE, workshop of Philips. VAN GROENINGEN, Gerard (after) Divinarum nuptiarum conventa et acta. Antwerp Philips Galle 1573 29 engravings with letterpress text below and on verso, c. 8,9 x 13,8 cm (plates), c. 10,3 x 13,8 cm (sheets), laid paper, address and date on title plate, signed on n. 1 ".IH.W. / Gerardus Groningus delineabat", Latin text (trimmed on or outside platemark, no letterpress text preceding n. 1, few spots, few sm. stains). Good impressions. Mounted on laid paper, c. 18,1 x 11,9 cm. Later purple shagreen signed Thompson, gold-stamped and blind-ruled covers with central gilt crowned arms, gilt-orn. spine with raised bands, gilt-ruled sides and inside dentelles, gilt edges (sl. rubbed). Complete set (title plate, n. 1-28) with letterpress texts of the illustrations for Montano's work. Ref. New Hollstein (Gerard van Groeningen) 286-313. Prov. Marcellus Schlimovich (bookpl., stamp). - Victor Aizenman, Buenos Aires book dealer (label).