1557 NUMISMATICS antique ILLUSTRATED w/ 400 WOODCUTS Roman & German coins

Epitome Thesauri Antiquitatum, Hoc Est, Impp. Rom. Orientalium & Occidentalium Iconum, Ex Antiquis Numismatibus Quàm fidelissime deliniatarum / Ex Musaeo Iacobi de Strada Mantuani Antiquarij[Jacobus de Strada][ Tiguri (Zurich), apud Andream Gesnerum F., 1557 ]With printer's mark on the title and almost 400 woodcuts in the text36 leaves, 335 pagesFull leather binding decorated in giltLeather with worm marks and some scratches.Lacks lower part of the title page (repaired)Some toning, a few period marginalia, a few pages with faded dampstain, one leaf with small repair First Zurich edition- VD 16 S 9364. STC 835. Adams S 1917. Dekesel S 72. Vischer K 10. Leemann-van Elck, Gessner, 44. Lipsius 383. - Strada's chronicle records the rulers of the Eastern and Western Roman Empire from antiquity up to Emperor Charles V. - The medallion-like woodcuts show the rulers themselves, their wives and relatives. Coins and medals from Strada's own collection served as models for the woodcuts attributed to Rudolf Manuel Deutsch and Rudolf Wyssenbach (cf. Leemann-van Elck, Zurcher Buchillustr. 82).The introduction mentions Strada's travels and visits to the coin collections of Guillaume Du Choul and Jean Grolier, who is now famous for his library.For rulers for whom no portrait could be found, empty frames with the corresponding name serve as placeholders.  size 4.5 by 7"Text in Latin=====================Please see my other auctions Thank You Refund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Epitome Thesauri Antiquitatum, Hoc Est, Impp. Rom. Orientalium & Occidentalium Iconum, Ex Antiquis Numismatibus Quàm fidelissime deliniatarum / Ex Musaeo Iacobi de Strada Mantuani Antiquarij [Jacobus de Strada] [ Tiguri (Zurich), apud Andream Gesnerum F., 1557 ] With printer's mark on the title and almost 400 woodcuts in the text 36 leaves, 335 pages Full leather binding decorated in gilt Leather with worm marks and some scratches. Lacks lower part of the title page (repaired) Some toning, a few period marginalia, a few pages with faded dampstain, one leaf with small repair  First Zurich edition - VD 16 S 9364. STC 835. Adams S 1917. Dekesel S 72. Vischer K 10. Leemann-van Elck, Gessner, 44. Lipsius 383. - Strada's chronicle records the rulers of the Eastern and Western Roman Empire from antiquity up to Emperor Charles V. - The medallion-like woodcuts show the rulers themselves, their wives and relatives. Coins and medals from Strada's own collection served as models for the woodcuts attributed to Rudolf Manuel Deutsch and Rudolf Wyssenbach (cf. Leemann-van Elck, Zurcher Buchillustr. 82). The introduction mentions Strada's travels and visits to the coin collections of Guillaume Du Choul and Jean Grolier, who is now famous for his library. For rulers for whom no portrait could be found, empty frames with the corresponding name serve as placeholders.   size 4.5 by 7" Text in Latin ===================== Please see my other auctions   Thank You Refund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

• Topic:Numismatics
• Binding:Leather
• Subject:Illustrated
• Language:German
• Original/Facsimile:Original
• Year Printed:1557