Proue prime fatti a l'aqua forte da N. Lanier a l'eta sua giouenile di sessanta otto anni 1656 [Several Etchings made by me, Nicholas Lanier, at the young age of 68. 1656]. Publisher and year not indicated, [1820s?].
A volume with 34 etchings by the composer, amateur artist and art collector Nicholas Lanier (1588-1666) and the artist Lucas Vorsterman (1595-1675), after the works of well-known artists such as Parmigianino, Giulio Romano and others. It includes a series of etchings of Moses smashing the Tablets of the Law, after a series of illustrations by Parmigianino, and a series of etchings, "Maschere" ("Masks"), after illustrations by Giulio Romano.
Presumably, this volume was printed from the original plates in the early 19th century. A gilt impression on the spine: "Lanier's Drawing Book 1656".
[34] plates (including the title page and two folded plates), 23 cm. Good overall condition. Stains. Open tears to the margins of several of the plates, not affecting the prints. The back endpaper and both binding boards are detached. The last print is partly detached. Blemishes and tears to binding and spine.

A Pisgah-Sight of Palestine and the Confines Thereof, with the History of the Old and New Testament Acted Thereon, by Thomas Fuller. Printed by J.F. for John Williams, London, 1650. English and some Latin.
Comprehensive study of Palestine and its history according to the Bible and the New Testament, by the English churchman and historian Thomas Fuller (1608-1661).
Accompanied by engravings (most of them on double plates): a title page engraving and an engraving depicting nobility emblems; a large, folded map of Palestine; a map of Jerusalem and maps of the territories of the 12 Tribes; and plates of plans and illustrations depicting the Temple, various pagan rituals mentioned in the Bible, and more.
Originally, the book contained 30 engravings. This copy contains 28 complete engravings and two incomplete ones (the two were originally printed on double plates. Half of each of them is missing).
[8], 434 (more than 434 pp. Mispagination), [1], 202, [17] pp. 28 engraved plates and two half plates (most plates are included in the pagination). 32 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Tears and worming, affecting the text and the engravings. Several of the engravings are reinforced with tape. Worming and open tears to the folded map of Palestine (one of them the size of approx. 3X16 cm); the map is mounted to thick paper for reinforcement. One plate is detached and one plate is loose. Ink notations (old) on several leaves and on the inside of the binding. Leather-covered binding, damaged and scuffed, with tears along the spine. Part of the spine is missing.

135. A History of the Old and New Testament – Amsterdam, 1700 – Engravings and Maps
Histoire du Vieux et du Nouveau Testament, enrichie de plus de quatre cens figures en taille-douce [History of the Old and New Testament, with more than four hundred illustrations], by Martin David. Amsterdam: Pierre Mortier, 1700. Two parts in one volume.?A History of the Old and New Testament, with 214 engraved plates (on most of them appear two separate images that depict Biblical scenes), five maps (a map of the world and maps of Palestine and its environs – double plates), and two title-page engravings.?The book was published by the Dutch cartographer and engraver Pieter Mortier (1661-1711) and is therefore often referred to as "Mortier's Bible."?[11] leaves, 282, [8] pp; [11] leaves, 154, 20 pp. + plates, approx. 41 cm. Leather binding. Good condition. Large dampstain on the first leaves of the book and a few stains on the subsequent leaves. A few tears. Minor worming. Some pages and plates are bound upside down. The binding is reinforced with paper strips on the inside (along the seam between boards and endpapers). Restored tears to endpapers. Damaged binding, with restoration.