The Dance of Death

One of 500 copies, there were also 100 copies printed on Japanese vellum. Finely bound by Bayntun of Bath in half calf over brown buckram, marbled end papers, top edge gilt. Very Good, lacking the labels, calf rubbed at edges. With facsimile reproduction of title-page of original edition. Appended are 8 supplementary cuts added to later editions. Accompanying each cut is a related passage of Scripture in Latin, with a quatrain giving its equivalent rendering in French, probably by Gilles Corrozet. Copies of 41 woodcuts supposed to have been executed from Holbein's designs by Hans Lu tzelburger and originally published Lyons, 1538. 2 preliminary leaves, 18 pages, 3 leaves : xlix plates, illustrations, facsimile. OCLC Number: 2813639. Uncommon in current commerce. Size: Imperial 16mo.