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Foemina Mediocris conditionis in Silesia - Antique map

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Jost Amman."Foemina Mediocris conditionis in Silesia. Ein Handwercksfraw in der Schlesien". Orig. wood-block, J. Amman (1539-1591) from the first edition of his work "Habitus praecipuorum populorum, tam virorum quam foeminarum singulari arte...

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Amman, Jost

Weigel, Hans

Nürnberg

1577

Jost Amman."Foemina Mediocris conditionis in Silesia. Ein Handwercksfraw in der Schlesien". Orig. wood-block, J. Amman (1539-1591) from the first edition of his work "Habitus praecipuorum populorum, tam virorum quam foeminarum singulari arte depicti. Trachtenbuch darin fast allerley und der furnembsten Nationen die heutigs tags bekandt sein". Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. Magnificent old colouring. 28:17 cm (11 x 6 3/4 inch.).

Silesian craftmen's wives' dress in the 16th century. - Rare. - Jost Amman (1539 in Zürich - 1591 in Nürnberg) was a Swiss-German artist, celebrated chiefly for his woodcuts, done mainly for book illustrations. - Price includes the frame (48:36 cm; 19 x 14 1/4 inch.).


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