[CALLOT (Jacques)]. - Misere de la guerre ; faict Par Iacque - Lot 41

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[CALLOT (Jacques)]. - Misere de la guerre ; faict Par Iacque - Lot 41
[CALLOT (Jacques)]. - Misere de la guerre ; faict Par Iacques Callot. Et mise en Lumiere par Israël Henriet. In Paris, [Israël Henriet], 1636. -- Les Fantasies. S. l. [Paris], 1635. 2 suites in one oblong in-16 volume (58 x 118mm & 108 x 134mm for the backing sheet), red half-maroquin with corners, gilt fillet framing calf boards, title in a framed garland in the center of the first, smooth spine decorated, gilt edges (18th c. binding). - Complete suite, in second state (with the numbers), of the "[Petites] Misere de la guerre ", preceded by a title engraved by Abraham BOSSE. Remained unfinished, according to Lieuvre, Callot takes it again and develops it in 18 plates, bigger, under the title " Les Grandes Misere de la guerre ". They will be printed by Henriet only after Callot's death. - An ornate title and six copper-engraved plates (num. 1 to 6), "mise en Lumiere" by Israël HENRIET. -- An ornate title with the arms of Jean-Louis de Bauffremont, to whom the suite is dedicated, and twelve copper-engraved plates (num. 1 to 12), "mises en lumiere par Israel son amy". Some minor foxing. Lieure, 1333 to 1338.
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