1572 FAMOUS COSTUME WORK Jacobi Sluperii antique ILLUSTRATED w/119 WOODCUTS RARE

Omnium fere gentium nostraeq; aetatis nationum, habitus et effigies, et in eosdem epigrammata. Antwerp, J.Bellerus; 1572With 119 (of 120) full-page costume woodcuts. 18th century marbled cardboard binding, worn - Early edition of the famous costume work, very rare. The woodcuts are copies from the earliest printed costume work "Recueil de la diversite des habits" (Paris 1562).They are by Anton Bosch called Silvius. The images are juxtaposed with four-line French verses with Latin translations. Pages 36 and 37 with depictions of Indians "Le Bresilien" and "La Bresilienne (Moraes, Bibl. Bras. II, 265). - Pages 1-4 (A1 and A2) and page 135 (Q8, recte 136, last one) are missing. Page 17 with corner tear with ruffled image (white margins), slightly browned and partly stained. Front endpaper with manuscript title pageSize 4 1/8 by 6 1/3"Text in French===========================Jacobi Sluperii (Jacobus Sluperius) was a Flemish scholar and poet from the Netherlands who lived in the sixteenth century (1532 – 1602 AD). It appears that his father (who also carries the same name) was killed by the Calvinists, and Jacobi himself was later persecuted by them. He was ordained priest in 1560 at a church in the parish of Beusichem, town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. He wrote Latin poetry and produced many literary works, including Omnium fere gentium nostraeque aetatis nationum, habitus et effigies, et in eosdem epigrammata (Almost all the nations of our age; their conditions and images; and described in poems).The book contains 135 woodcuts of various men and women of different nationalities, including a Cyclops and a Sea Bishop.It appears that the woodcuts were made by a Flemish artist, Antonius Bosch, called Sylvius. For each woodcut we find an attached Latin poem by Jacobus Sluperius and a French poem by François Descerpz.=============================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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Omnium fere gentium nostraeq; aetatis nationum, habitus et effigies, et in eosdem epigrammata. Antwerp, J.Bellerus; 1572 With 119 (of 120) full-page costume woodcuts.  18th century marbled cardboard binding, worn  - Early edition of the famous costume work, very rare. The woodcuts are copies from the earliest printed costume work "Recueil de la diversite des habits" (Paris 1562). They are by Anton Bosch called Silvius. The images are juxtaposed with four-line French verses with Latin translations. Pages 36 and 37 with depictions of Indians "Le Bresilien" and "La Bresilienne (Moraes, Bibl. Bras. II, 265). - Pages 1-4 (A1 and A2) and page 135 (Q8, recte 136, last one) are missing. Page 17 with corner tear with ruffled image (white margins), slightly browned and partly stained. Front endpaper with manuscript title page Size 4 1/8 by 6 1/3" Text in French =========================== Jacobi Sluperii (Jacobus Sluperius) was a Flemish scholar and poet from the Netherlands who lived in the sixteenth century (1532 – 1602 AD). It appears that his father (who also carries the same name) was killed by the Calvinists, and Jacobi himself was later persecuted by them. He was ordained priest in 1560 at a church in the parish of Beusichem, town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. He wrote Latin poetry and produced many literary works, including Omnium fere gentium nostraeque aetatis nationum, habitus et effigies, et in eosdem epigrammata (Almost all the nations of our age; their conditions and images; and described in poems). The book contains 135 woodcuts of various men and women of different nationalities, including a Cyclops and a Sea Bishop. It appears that the woodcuts were made by a Flemish artist, Antonius Bosch, called Sylvius. For each woodcut we find an attached Latin poem by Jacobus Sluperius and a French poem by François Descerpz. ============================= 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:Historical
• Binding:Hardcover
• Subject:Illustrated
• Language:French
• Original/Facsimile:Original
• Year Printed:1572