Pierre Vase (2 results)

paperback. Condition: Very Good. PAPERBACK; 10987654321pt line. VERY GOOD Condition PAPERBACK.very nice, clean, solid, bright copy.; Cover shows BIRTH OF DIONYSUS OUT OF ZEUS'S THIGH. ; 224 pages; a dazzling and comprehensive account of the gods and monsters, the heroic feats and appalling tragedies of ancient Greece, many of them among the greatest stories ever told. creation myths, the heroic tales of Perseus and Theseus, the stories of the gods Aphrodite, Hermes, Apollo and Dionysus, as well as many, many others. Illustrated by Greek VASE. (illustrator).…

Condition: Good. Engraved map on old laid paper Handcolored. 14.5 X 17cm. Unevenly trimmed in upper margin. Very rare. "Pierre Eskrich, born Pierre Krug and known variously as Pierre Cruche or Pierre Vase (c. 1518 - c. 1590), was a French engraver, illustrator and painter. Connected with humanists during the Reformation, one of his major works was the 16 piece Mappe-Monde Nouvelle Papistique made in 1566 for Jean Baptiste Trento to depict the Protestant's satirical view of the Catholic world. He also illustrated an unpublished project on birds.".…