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VIENNA 1712 -- MAIR von MAIRSFELD, Johann Baptist. Beschreibung, Was auf Ableiben Weyland Ihrer Keyserl. Majestät Josephi, Biss nach vorgegangener Erb-Huldigung, Welche dem Allerdurchleuchtigst-Grossmächtigst- Und Unüberwindlichsten Römischen Keyser, Carolo Dem Sechsten... als Erz-Herzogen zu Oesterreich, Die gesamte Nider-Oesterreichische Stände Den 8. Novembris A: 1712 ... abgelegt. Vienna: Johann Jacob Kürner, [1712].
2o (428 x 288 mm) Engraved frontispiece by BENJAMIN KENCKEL after ANTONI BEDUZZI and 11 engraved plates (one folding, 6 double-page) by CHRISTIAN ENGELBRECHT and JOHANN ANDREAS PFEFFEL after JOHANN CYRIAK HACKENHOFER. Contemporary calf.
A beautifully illustrated record of the oath of allegiance to Emperor CHARLES VI (1685-1740) by the Estates General on 8 November 1712. The plates by J. A. Pfeffel (1674-1748) and C. Engelbrecht (1672-1735) depict a procession from the palace to the Cathedral of St. Stephen (1150 mm) and various banquets. The same plates were use earlier to illustrate Gülich, Erb-Huldigung, so... Josepho... with some minor changes (see previous lot). Lipperheide Sc12; Vinet 677.
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A beautifully illustrated record of the oath of allegiance to Emperor CHARLES VI (1685-1740) by the Estates General on 8 November 1712. The plates by J. A. Pfeffel (1674-1748) and C. Engelbrecht (1672-1735) depict a procession from the palace to the Cathedral of St. Stephen (1150 mm) and various banquets. The same plates were use earlier to illustrate Gülich, Erb-Huldigung, so... Josepho... with some minor changes (see previous lot). Lipperheide Sc12; Vinet 677.