Holbein's Scripture Cuts Icones Vetris Testamenti

Holbein, Hans

Published by William Pickering, London, 1830

About this Item

Hans Holbein, Hans Holbein's Scripture Cuts Icones Vetris Testamenti. 180 leaves printed with 90 of Hans Holbein's religious woodcuts prepared by brother and sister John and Mary Byfield and printed by Charles Whittingham for William Pickering 1830, thus a first edition. Inscribed by the Rev PeterHall, Topographer (1802-1849) as a gift from by William Pickering, the publisher. Externally 3/4 red calf with gilt titling and 5 raised bands and gilt stamped decoration to spine all of which is in generally good order, but scuffed to margins. Tear and small loss to marbled boards to front. Internally conforming marbled endpapers with a few tidy ink inscriptions.Introduction by Thomas Frognall Dibdin. This is the scarce trade version of the first edition, 6 very rare copies were bound in vellum, but is nevertheless a scarce book. Other than a bit of external wear, this is a very good copy the internal prints and pages are of exceptionally good quality. This copy was sold recently from the library of W A Foyle at Beeleigh Abbey and is a very good quality and scarce book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Holbein's Scripture Cuts Icones Vetris Testamenti
• Publisher: William Pickering, London
• Publication Date: 1830
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Hans Holbein
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 0.4 kilograms