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Saturday, 25 April 2026 at 10:00 am

Lot 350 Johann Ludwig Gottfried. Historische Chronick (und …

Historische Chronick (und Fortgesetzte historische Chronik) oder Beschreibung der merckwürdigsten Geschichte, so sich bis 1750 zugetragen. 3 Bde. Mit 3 gestoch. Frontisp., 31 gestoch. Tafelseiten mit Porträts und 329 Textkupfern im ersten Band sowie insgesamt 111 tls. mehrfach gefalt. Kupfertafeln von M. Merian in Band 2 und 3. Frankfurt, Hutter, 1743-59. Spätere HLdr. (Ldr. stärker beschabt, berieben und bestoßen).

Geschichtswissenschaften – Wohl 8. u. letzte Ausgabe, mit den Bd. 3 der von anderen Autoren bis 1750 fortgef. Chronik. - Wüthrich III, 80 - Vgl. Graesse III, 122 - NDB VI, 677 - Die schönen und dekorativen Kupfer in dem seltenen Band 2 zeigen meist Schlachten und Belagerungen mit entsprechenden Ansichten von Frankfurt (2), Heidelberg, Höchst, Magdeburg, München, Münster, Nürnberg (Feuerwerk), Oppenheim, Regensburg, Wimpfen u.v.a. - Seiten tls. leicht gebräunt. Leicht stockfleckig. Insgesamt sehr gut erhaltenes und unbeschnittenes Exemplar mit den schönen Kupfern von Merian.

History – 3 vols. With 3 engraved frontispieces, 31 engraved plates with portraits and 329 copperplate illustrations in the first volume, as well as a total of 111 copperplates, some of which are folded multiple times. copperplate illustrations by M. Merian in volumes 2 and 3. Later half leather binding (leather binding heavily scuffed, rubbed and bumped). - The beautiful and decorative copperplate illustrations in the rare volume 2 mostly depict battles and sieges with corresponding views of Frankfurt (2), Heidelberg, Höchst, Magdeburg, Munich, Münster, Nuremberg (fireworks), Oppenheim, Regensburg, Wimpfen, and many more. - Pages partly slightly browned. Slight foxing. Overall, a very well-preserved and uncut copy with beautiful copperplate engravings by Merian.

Startprice: 1200 €
Estimate: 1800 €

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