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Anton Reichsritter von Geusau : Geschichte der Romischen Kaiser mit ihren Bildnissen. Verssast von Anton Reichsritter von Geusau. Gestochen und herausgegeben von Quirin Mark

Quirin Mark, Vienna, c. 1804-6.

Late 19th-century full calf with gilt arabesque floral centerpiece within a triple gilt-lined border, spine in five compartments of raised gilt-tooled bands and gilt swords motif, gilt crimson morocco labels on two and four, gilt text on six, board edges and inner dentelles gilt-tooled, all edges gilt, endpapers marbled. , A fine copy, bound in 19th-century full gilt decorative calf, plates are clean and crisp., 4to., Foliation. 2 ff., title leaf, 1-30, title leaf, 31-62, title leaf, 63-84, 86-139, 142, 146-147, 153, 155-156, 158, 160-162, 164, 169, 2 ff., With 153 copper-engraved plates, including three title leaves and 150 plates of Roman and European emperors from Julius Caesar to Holy Roman Emperor Otto IV., Volume : Three parts in one.

There are gaps in the numeration of the plates that are acknowledged on the subsequent plate (for instance, plate 142 bears the engraved caption: “Vacant 140, 141. No. 142”).

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