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Jost Amman."Tataricus Miles. Also gehen die Tattaren in irer Tracht und Rüstung". Orig. wood-block, J. Amman (1539-1591) from the first edition of his work "Habitus praecipuorum populorum, tam virorum quam foeminarum singulari arte depicti....
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Weigel, Hans
Nürnberg
1577
Jost Amman."Tataricus Miles. Also gehen die Tattaren in irer Tracht und Rüstung". 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. 28,5:17,5 cm (11 1/4 x 7 inch.).
Traditional clothing and equipment of Tatars 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.