Lot n° 340
163x221 mm; 6 1/2x8 3/4 inches, narrow margins. Second state (a) (of 2). Ex-collection Henry Brodhurst (Lugt 1296, verso); François Debois (Lugt 985, verso); and Alexandre-Pierre-François Robert-Dumesnil, initialed "F.D." and dated 1843 in ink, verso (see Lugt 2200). A brilliant, richly-inked impression of this extremely scarce etching. Mannocci 40.
Lot n° 339
139x198 mm; 5 1/2x7 7/8 inches, narrow to thread margins. Fourth state (A) (of 7), before the scratch through the highest of the three birds in the sky upper center. Fleur-de-lys in a crowned circle watermark (Mannocci 15a). A superb, well-inked impression of this very scarce etching. Mannocci 19.
Lot n° 330
Complete set of 18 etchings, 1633. The title plate in the third state (of 3), each of the other plates in the second state (of 3), with the address of Israel and the number lower right. Many sheets with a posterhorn in a shield watermark (similar to Heawood 2648). Very good impressions, each trimmed on the plate mark. Lieure 1339-1356.
Lot n° 329
433x670 mm; 17 1/8x26 3/8 inches, thread margins. Second state (of 6), with the inscription "In Firenze" lower right. A very good, well preserved impression of this large, scarce, important etching. Lieure 361.
Lot n° 328
195x462 mm
Second state (of 4), before Silvestre's address. Trimmed on the plate mark with narrow margins all around the borderline. A very good, dark and well-inked impression with strong contrasts and with all the delicately etched details in the background distinct. Lieure 353.
Lot n° 327
Complete set of 122 etchings and frontispiece etching, 1636. Each approximately 215x125 mm; 8 1/2x5 inches, wide margins. The frontispiece in the third state (of 5); the etchings of the saints in the second state (of 2). The first issue of this set, with the dedication to Cardinal Richelieu printed on one side of a single page only. Ex-collection Bockford, with his bookplate. 1/2-calf and marbled paste board binding. Very good impressions; extremely scarce as a complete set. Lieure 807-1295.
