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Albrecht Dürer
The Apocalypse (B. 60-73; M., Holl. 163-77)
woodcuts, 1496-8, title and set of fifteen plates, fine, black impressions from the Edition of 1511, with Latin text, B. 62, 63, 66 and 70 with watermark Crowned Tower with Flower (M. 259), B. 63, 69 and 71-2 with watermark Flower with Triangle (M. 127), the woodcuts printed two to a sheet, the sheets uncut and stitched at the centre, with wide margins (as issued?), B. 66-6 and B. 69 with short printer's creases, B. 69 with some surface dirt at the lower right, each with old, variable staining, other minor defects, generally in very good condition, in early vellum wrapper contained within later leather boards with gilt tooled designs, title label 'Abb. Durer Apocalipsi cum figuris, 1511' on spine, some rubbing and other defects
overall S. 467 x 326 mm.
The Apocalypse (B. 60-73; M., Holl. 163-77)
woodcuts, 1496-8, title and set of fifteen plates, fine, black impressions from the Edition of 1511, with Latin text, B. 62, 63, 66 and 70 with watermark Crowned Tower with Flower (M. 259), B. 63, 69 and 71-2 with watermark Flower with Triangle (M. 127), the woodcuts printed two to a sheet, the sheets uncut and stitched at the centre, with wide margins (as issued?), B. 66-6 and B. 69 with short printer's creases, B. 69 with some surface dirt at the lower right, each with old, variable staining, other minor defects, generally in very good condition, in early vellum wrapper contained within later leather boards with gilt tooled designs, title label 'Abb. Durer Apocalipsi cum figuris, 1511' on spine, some rubbing and other defects
overall S. 467 x 326 mm.
Provenance
Unidentified collectors blindstamp, Coat of Arms with rampant Lion and Castle, surmounted by a Crown, in the upper left margin of each sheet
John Murray, his bookplate, and by descent
John Murray, his bookplate, and by descent