BOISSARD, Jean-Jacques. Parnassus Biceps. In cujus priore jugo musarum deorumque praesidum Hippocrenes. Frankfurt am Main: Wilhelm Fitzer, 1627. 2° (310 x 193mm.). Engraved title with elaborate architectural surround, engraved portrait of the author, 25 numbered engraved plates of classical deities, muses and poets, by Johann Theodore de Bry and Robert Boissard final blank to first part, a second series of 8 engraved plates of classical deities, unsigned, numbered with Roman numerals and paginated with numbers 26 to 33. (Small repair to outer margin of title, single wormhole in title and *4.) 19th-century blue morocco with gilt arms of J. Gomez de Cortina, Marquis de Morante on covers, his cipher in each corner (extremities slightly rubbed). Provenance: J. Gomez de Cortina (green morocco gilt armorial bookplate and binding). Second edition of Boissard's work on the inhabitants of Parnassus, which was first published in 1601. Of the original 25 plates, 19 are designed and engraved by de Bry and 6 are engraved by Robert Boissard following designs by Jean-Jacques Boissard The second series of 8 unsigned plates, described by the author in his dedication, were added for this edition. Cf. Brunet I. 1067-8 (first edition).
BOISSARD, Jean-Jacques. Parnassus Biceps. In cujus priore jugo musarum deorumque praesidum Hippocrenes. Frankfurt am Main: Wilhelm Fitzer, 1627. 2° (310 x 193mm.). Engraved title with elaborate architectural surround, engraved portrait of the author, 25 numbered engraved plates of classical deities, muses and poets, by Johann Theodore de Bry and Robert Boissard final blank to first part, a second series of 8 engraved plates of classical deities, unsigned, numbered with Roman numerals and paginated with numbers 26 to 33. (Small repair to outer margin of title, single wormhole in title and *4.) 19th-century blue morocco with gilt arms of J. Gomez de Cortina, Marquis de Morante on covers, his cipher in each corner (extremities slightly rubbed). Provenance: J. Gomez de Cortina (green morocco gilt armorial bookplate and binding). Second edition of Boissard's work on the inhabitants of Parnassus, which was first published in 1601. Of the original 25 plates, 19 are designed and engraved by de Bry and 6 are engraved by Robert Boissard following designs by Jean-Jacques Boissard The second series of 8 unsigned plates, described by the author in his dedication, were added for this edition. Cf. Brunet I. 1067-8 (first edition).
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