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Mercator Vel Civis honestus Misnensis

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Amman, Jost (1539-1591). Meissen. "Mercator Vel Civis honestus Misnensis". Orig. woodblock, J. Amman from the first edition of his "Habitus praecipuorum populorum ... Trachtenbuch ...". Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 29:17 cm.

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Amman, Jost

Weigel, Hans

Nürnberg

1577

Amman, Jost (1539-1591). Meissen. "Mercator Vel Civis honestus Misnensis. Tracht der Erbarn Burger und Kauffleuth in Meissen". Orig. woodblock, J. Amman 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. 29:17 cm (11 1/2 x 6 3/4 inch.).

Burgess' of Meissen clothing 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.


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