Venationes ferarum, auium, piscium. : pvgnæ bestiarorum: & mutuæ bestiarum

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Bibliographic Details
OCLC:20521426
Main Author: Straet, Jan van der, 1523-1605
Other Authors: Galle, Jan, 1600-1676, Galle, Cornelis, 1576-1650, Collaert, Hans, approximately 1530-1581, Collaert, Jan, 1566-1628, Galle, Théodore, 1571-1633, Mallery, Karel van, 1571-approximately 1635, Visscher, Nicolaes, 1618-1679, Collaert, Adriaen, -1618
Language:Latin
Published: [England] : [publisher not identified], [18--]
Subjects:
Hunting > Pictorial works > Early works to 1800.
Hunting in art > Early works to 1800.
Fishing > Pictorial works > Early works to 1800.
Animal fighting in art > Early works to 1800.
Animals > Pictorial works > Early works to 1800.
Silk industry > Europe > Pictorial works > Early works to 1800.
Engraving, Dutch.
Animal fighting in art.
Animals.
Fishing.
Hunting.
Hunting in art.
Silk industry.
Europe.
Format:

Monograph

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Description
Item Description:An English reimpression, probably printed in the 19th-century, of two early 17th-century works by Straet, Venationes and Vermis, from the original plates.
Hand-colored engraved plates; printed on wove paper.
Engraved, illustrated t.p.
Title in Dutch at foot of t.p.
Drawings by Ioan. Stradanus, printed by Ioan. Galle (excud.); engraved mostly by Ioan. Collaert (sculp.), some by Carol. de Mallery and Corn. Galle, and one each by Theodorus Galle and Adrian Collaert. Publisher's name (probably Philippe Galle) on the 6 plates of Vermis sericus crudely scratched out.
All plates are numbered in the lower left corner, except for plates 84-86, numbered in the lower right corner.
Includes several depictions of animal cruelty, such as elephants with their trunks cut off.
Physical Description:[1], 102, 6 leaves of plates : all color illustrations ; 27 x 37 cm.

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