Final p. blank., Imprint from colophon., Not in VD 16., Signatures: [A]⁴., The printer Narziss Ramminger was active in Augsburg starting in 1543. Cf. Benzing, J. Die Buchdrucker des 16. und 17. Jahrhunderts im deutschen Sprachgebiet., and Woodcut on t.p.
Festival held to honor the visit of Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI to the province of Styria, the main ceremony took place in Graz on 6 July 1728.
Alternative Title:
Erbhuldigung
Description:
Dedication dated 20 August 1740., Festival held to honor the visit of Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI to the province of Styria, the main ceremony took place in Graz on 6 July 1728., Imperfect: plates 5 and 9 wanting; plate 11, bound out of sequence, follows p. 6., Map titled "Des Herzogthumb Steyer neü und verbesserte geografische endtwerffung" follows p. 28., Maps are folded; of the illustrations all are double and folded, except the frontispiece., Plates engraved by Johann Heinrich Störchlin after designs of Franz Ignaz Joseph Flurer., Signatures: A-2A²., Sixteen engraved plates comprised of 1 frontispiece, 12 illustrations of various aspects of the festival, 2 views and 1 map. Cf. NUC pre-1956., Title label on spine: Fasti di Carlo XVI, and Two maps with different bird's-eye views of Graz titled "Wahre Abbildung der kayserlich und lands-fürstlichen Haubtstadt Gratz, wie selbe von unter gegen auf Gang zu sehen ist" follow p. 48 and p. 52.
Publisher:
Bey denen Widmanstätterischen Erben,
Subject (Geographic):
Graz (Austria)--Maps--Early works to 1800.
Subject (Name):
Charles--VI,--Holy Roman Emperor,--1685-1740., Flurer, Franz Ignaz, 1688-1742., Holy Roman Empire.--Emperor (1711-1740 : Charles VI), Offizin Widmanstetter, printer., and Störchlin, Johann Heinrich, 1687-1737.
Subject (Topic):
Festivals--Austria--Graz--Early works to 1800. and Visits of state--Austria--Graz--Early works to 1800.
nach der Gepurt Christi.Anno. M.CCCCC.XXvij. Jn dem Manat [!] October [1527]]
Call Number:
1971 Folio 561
Image Count:
52
Resource Type:
Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Alternative Title:
Etliche Underricht zu Befestigung der Stett, Schloss und Flecken
Description:
Bound with 3 other titles. No. 2 of 4 titles bound together., First edition, 1st issue? with misspelling "Manat" in colophon, and with the large plate of the siege of a fortress (in portfolio); but wanting the list of errata. cf. J. Meder, Dürer-Katalog, 1932, p. 287, no. XXVIII, 1., and Signatures: [*]¹ A-B⁴ C⁶ D⁵ E⁴ F².
Subject (Topic):
Fortification--Early works to 1800 and Military art and science--Early works to 1800
"The slight analysis drawn up as an accompaniment to Retsch's [!] Outlines being out of print, the publishers felt desirous to supply its place with a more careful abstract ..., "With this view the most striking passages and scenes ... have been translated into blank verse, and connected by a detailed description in prose.", Errata on p. [2] at end., Published also on large paper with the plates engraved by Moses from Retzch's Outlines., Translated by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. See the 2007 edition edited by Frederick Burwick and James C. McKusick., and With half-title.
Publisher:
Boosey and Sons : and Rodwell & Martin,
Subject (Name):
Boosey and Sons, publishers., Coleridge, Samuel Taylor, 1772-1834, translator., Moses, Henry, 1782?-1870, engraver., Retzsch, Moritz, 1779-1857, illustrator., and Rodwell and Martin (Firm), publishers.