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Weigel, Christoph (1654-1725) Historiae Celebriores Veteris [et Novi] Testamenti Iconibus Repraesentatae . Nuremberg: Officina Johannis Andreae Endteri, 1712.Two folio volumes, illustrated with an engraved title in each volume, 150 of 151 full-page engravings (lacking plate 143) in the Old Testament; and 105 of 108 full-page engravings in the New Testament (lacking plates 26, 27, 102; plate 1 misbound after plate 3); 255 of 259 plates in total, lacking four plates; water stains throughout both volumes, spotting, rust stains, discoloration and annotations, bound in uniform contemporary German half sheepskin and paste paper bindings, heavily rubbed, labels damaged, loss of leather, 17 1/4 x 11 1/2 in. (2)


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Auctioneer:
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Date:
2013-06-01