![BOISSARD, Jean Jacques (1528-1602). Habitus variarum orbis gentium. [Mencheln: Caspar Rutz], 1581. Oblong 2° (229 x 381mm). Engraved title, one letterpress leaf with engraved portrait of Boissard, 2 other preliminary leaves misbound as preliminaries to the second work (see below), and 67 numbered engraved costume plates with captions in Latin, French and German, renumbered in 19th-century MS in upper margin. (Title soiled and with repaired tears into image and at lower margin, lacking ?two preliminary leaves, the leaf with Boissard's portrait short at lower margin [possibly supplied] with similar marginal wear and creasing, short marginal tears in the first two plates, plate 4 with small hole affecting the outer rule, plates 6 bis and 9 repaired on verso, final plate creased and with short marginal tear, a few other repairs at margins.)](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2000/CKS/2000_CKS_06417_0061_000(020728).jpg?w=1)
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BOISSARD, Jean Jacques (1528-1602). Habitus variarum orbis gentium. [Mencheln: Caspar Rutz], 1581. Oblong 2° (229 x 381mm). Engraved title, one letterpress leaf with engraved portrait of Boissard, 2 other preliminary leaves misbound as preliminaries to the second work (see below), and 67 numbered engraved costume plates with captions in Latin, French and German, renumbered in 19th-century MS in upper margin. (Title soiled and with repaired tears into image and at lower margin, lacking ?two preliminary leaves, the leaf with Boissard's portrait short at lower margin [possibly supplied] with similar marginal wear and creasing, short marginal tears in the first two plates, plate 4 with small hole affecting the outer rule, plates 6 bis and 9 repaired on verso, final plate creased and with short marginal tear, a few other repairs at margins.)
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Abraham de BRUYN. Sacri Romani Imperi ornatus. Item Germanorum, diversarvmq[ue]. Gentium peculiares vestitus. Quibus accedunt Ecclesiasticorum habitus varii. [Antwerp]: Caspar Rutz, 1588. 2 parts in one volume, oblong 2° (229 x 381mm). Engraved titles to both parts, that to part two with portrait of Gregory XIII, each title with letterpress addresses to the reader in four languages at margins, 69 engraved costume plates. (Plate 1 with tear at lower margin, plate 37 misbound after plate 36 in the previous work, a few plates slightly spotted, some marginal soiling and browning.) 17th-century calf (rebacked, modern endpapers, covers scuffed). Provenance: John L. Nevinson (bookplate).
The make up of the preliminaries differs from copies described by Colas and Lipperheide. Whereas Colas calls for a one-leaf advice to the reader in German, this copy contains the advice to the reader on two leaves and in 4 languages, while the one-leaf dedication called for by Colas is omitted, as is a leaf of portraits of Nicolle and Louyse de Vienne. The collection by Bruyn is compiled from two previously published works. The plates in part one are devoted to civil and part two to religious costumes. Brunet I, 1288 (both works); Colas I, 366 & I, 477; Graesse I, 477 (1st work); Hiler p. 100 and p. 123; Lipperheide Aa23 (1st work); Vinet 2089 bis (2nd work).
[Bound with:]
Abraham de BRUYN. Sacri Romani Imperi ornatus. Item Germanorum, diversarvmq[ue]. Gentium peculiares vestitus. Quibus accedunt Ecclesiasticorum habitus varii. [Antwerp]: Caspar Rutz, 1588. 2 parts in one volume, oblong 2° (229 x 381mm). Engraved titles to both parts, that to part two with portrait of Gregory XIII, each title with letterpress addresses to the reader in four languages at margins, 69 engraved costume plates. (Plate 1 with tear at lower margin, plate 37 misbound after plate 36 in the previous work, a few plates slightly spotted, some marginal soiling and browning.) 17th-century calf (rebacked, modern endpapers, covers scuffed). Provenance: John L. Nevinson (bookplate).
The make up of the preliminaries differs from copies described by Colas and Lipperheide. Whereas Colas calls for a one-leaf advice to the reader in German, this copy contains the advice to the reader on two leaves and in 4 languages, while the one-leaf dedication called for by Colas is omitted, as is a leaf of portraits of Nicolle and Louyse de Vienne. The collection by Bruyn is compiled from two previously published works. The plates in part one are devoted to civil and part two to religious costumes. Brunet I, 1288 (both works); Colas I, 366 & I, 477; Graesse I, 477 (1st work); Hiler p. 100 and p. 123; Lipperheide Aa23 (1st work); Vinet 2089 bis (2nd work).
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