- Figures Des Saints Moines et Ermites

Lyon, Rue S. Jacques, a l'Ange-Gardien, Lyon. 1572. Hardcover, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book, Rare survivor - 7" x 5". A full page plate book of all the saints (47/48 plates - may never have been complete). Each saint is depicted in a durer-esque style often with gremlins etc with a small panel at foot in latin about each saint. The titlepage is in manuscript hand - black & red titles. Bound in early 18th century full speckled calf with raised bankds & old spine label. Nicking at spine tips only & normal wear to extremities - with 1" crack to bottom right foot of spine. Original marbled endpapers. A handful of small neat old monastry stamps in french on endpaper & 3 times on back on plates only. The leaves are immensely crisp & fresh. The engravings of a superb quality and very deep dark early impressions. A beautiful item. Very good.