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1617B6037Cruger c. 1617. Engravings mounted on watermarked laid paper. Some tears to lower margins not affecting the plates. Staining on one plate. A very good attractive and rare set. Binding: Loose folio in an 18th century wrapper. Notes: c. 1617; exception: one leaf dated 1561 and signed by Antonio Salamanca in Rome. Size: Folio sheets of 405x555m Illustration: Folio set of 14 leaves of copper engravings. References confirm 14 including the tile. Illustrated allegorical title with the Medici arms flanked by female personifications of Justice at left and Faith at right; lettered with a dedication to Cosimo II of Tuscany by Jacobus Chitus with bottom right Teodoro Cruger sculp: 1617 altered in ink to 1618 Florentiae and at lower left five privileges: Cum Privil. S. Pontif S.C. Maiest. Repi. Venet. // M.D. Etrur. Reip Genuens et V.R.Neap. - p. x An.; frontis after self-portrait by Andra Del Sarto; twelve engravings depicting the story of Saint John the Baptist after paintings / frescos and later curtains by Andrea del Sarto at Florence and Franciabigio. References: Hollstein German 6 176 35; Hollstein 33; Le Blanc 1854-1890 2 72 7-20; Virtuelles Kupferstichkabinett 6382 and 6384 mention 14 plates. Pages: Ff: Title; Self-Portrait; 12 engravings. Category: Book Europe Italy; Book Religious Christianity; Book Plate Books General; Cruger unknown