Original burin engraving after a 16th-century painting by Maerten Jacobszoon Heemskerk van Veen.
Printed on watermarked laid paper in the early 17th century. This is an illustration of a passage from the Acts of the Apostles, 5.19-20:
"But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said, Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life."
Latin caption in the lower portion of the engraving. Artist's signature in the plate. Numbered notation "10" in the lower right corner, within the engraving. Manuscript notation "143" in the margin in the upper right corner of th
Original burin engraving after a 16th-century painting by Maerten Jacobszoon Heemskerk van Veen.
Print on watermarked laid paper, early 17th-century work.
This is an illustration of a passage from Acts of the Apostles, 9.1-3:
"But Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. Now as he went on his way, he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven shone around him".
Latin caption in the lower part of th
Original unsigned burin engraving, presumably by Harman Jansz van Muller.
Printed on watermarked laid paper in early 17th-century.
This is an illustration of the Gospel according to Matthew 25.20-23,
"And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, 'Master, you delivered to me five talents; here I have made five talents more.' His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.'
Latin caption in the lower part of the engraving. Numbered references "5" at the bottom of the e
Original unsigned burin engraving probably by Claes Jansz Visscher, known as Piscator.
Printed on watermarked laid paper, in the early 17th century.
This is an illustration of the Gospel according to Matthew 2-12,
"Then, being divinely warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way."
Latin caption in the lower part of the engraving. Numbered mention "12" in the lower right corner within the engraving, and manuscript mention "17" in margin in the upper right corner. An old manuscript annotation in Greek characters under the right corner of the plate mark. Crown watermark. Minor foxing and margin
First edition, the only one published.
Bound in red half long-grain morocco in the Romantic style, flat spine with two vertical Romantic tools. Two small wormholes along the upper joint. Minor rubbing as usual, but a handsome copy, notably well-preserved.
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