Lot n° 138
on laid paper, watermark Cross of Lorraine and indistinct countermark, a very good impression of the first state (of two), with narrow margins, generally in very good condition
Plate 162 x 328 mm., Sheet 166 x 332 mm.
Lot n° 137
on laid paper, without watermark, a very good impression of the third state (of five), with narrow margins, window-mounted, with a flattened vertical and horizontal fold, some repaired tears at upper left, some tiny made-up areas and thin spots, some brown staining at upper centre
Plate 350 x 456 mm., Sheet 357 x 464 mm.
Lot n° 136
on laid paper, without watermark, a very fine, early impression of the first state (of four), with the tiny details in the background printing clearly, with narrow margins, a soft and unobtrusive vertical flattened fold, a short, backed tear at the left sheet edge, otherwise in very good condition
Plate 197 x 467 mm., Sheet 203 x 472 mm.
Lot n° 135
the complete set of fifty etchings, circa 1617, on laid paper, without watermarks, a uniform set of very good impressions of the Florentine plates (Callot later etched another set of plates in Nancy), printing with a subtle plate tone, with small margins, window-mounted and bound in an early 20th century calf binding, in very good condition
Plates 61 x 86 mm., Sheets 65 x 91 mm. (and similar)
Overall 150 x 203 mm. (book)
Lot n° 134
the complete set of 21 etchings, circa 1622, on laid paper, without watermarks,a uniform set of very fine impressions of the first state (of two), before Sylvestre's address on the title and before the plate numbers, printing with a light plate tone, inky plate edges and light wiping marks, many with offsetting from other impressions on the same series verso, with narrow to thread margins, some sheets stained, the title plate with the word Nanceij at lower right partly rubbed out, otherwise in good condition.
Lot n° 112 circa 1542-47, on laid paper, waternark Blacksmith (similar to Briquet 7558, Lucca, 1564), a good impression of the second, final state, with Antonio Lafreri's address, with narrow margins on three sides, trimmed on the platemark but retaining a fillet of blank paper outside the borderline at left, a small repair at right, a spot of printer's ink at the upper right corner, otherwise in good condition
Lot n° 100 - gravé par Ludolph Büsinck ( 1590-1669)
chiaroscuro woodcut printed from three blocks in black and two shades of brown, circa 1620-40, on laid paper, watermark Bunch of Grapes, a fine impression of this rare print, trimmed to or just outside the borderline, three unobtrusive, short repaired tears at the lower sheet edges, a few scattered foxmarks, generally in good condition
Block & Sheet 263 x 212 mm.
Lot n° 19 - D'après Michelangelo Buonarroti circa 1546-66, on laid paper, watermark Letter M with Star in a Shield (similar to Briquet 8390 & 8391), a fine impression of this rare print, with a light plate tone and many wiping marks, with small margins at right and below, trimmed and with a made-up platemark at left and below, otherwise in very good condition
Sheet 363 x 191 mm.
Lot n° 18 - D'après Michelangelo Buonarroti circa 1545-1558, on laid paper, watermark Coronet under Star (similar to Briquet 4835), a very good impression of the first state (of two), before Rubeis' address, trimmed mostly inside the platemark but outside the borderline, trimmed to the subject in places, a small, unobtrusive repair at lower centre right, otherwise in good condition
Sheet 432 x 547 mm.
