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Holbein's Dance of death exhibited in elegant engravings on wood, with a dissertation on the several representations of that subject, by Francis Douce, Esq. F.A.S., also, Holbein's Bible cuts, consisting of ninety illustrations on wood, with introduction by Thos. Frognall Dibdin.

Title
Holbein's Dance of death exhibited in elegant engravings on wood, with a dissertation on the several representations of that subject, by Francis Douce, Esq. F.A.S., also, Holbein's Bible cuts, consisting of ninety illustrations on wood, with introduction by Thos. Frognall Dibdin.
Publication
London, H. G. Bohn, 1858.

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Additional Authors
  • Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677.
  • Holbein, Hans, 1497?-1543.
  • Douce, Francis, 1757-1834.
  • Dibdin, Thomas Frognall, 1776-1847.
Description
xi, 475, 32 p. front., illus.; 19 cm.
Donor/Sponsor
Lincoln Kirstein Collection.
Series Statement
Bohn's illustrated library.
Uniform Title
Dance of Death.
Subjects
Note
  • Facsimile reproductions of the engravings and woodcuts.
  • The Dance of death series is that engraved by Wenceslaus Hollar, after Holbein.
  • In the Dance of death series, plates 8-13 have been hand-colored, and in plates 14-29 and plate 31, the death figure has been hand-colored gray.
  • Included in this edition is Holbein's Alphabet.
  • The Bible cuts are accompanied by texts in English, Latin, French, Italian and Spanish.
  • Chapter 5 of Douce's introduction contains a list of editions of the Macaber dance.
Call Number
*MGRI-Res. 72-622
LCCN
a 12001427
OCLC
  • 1961918
  • NYPY737033441-B
Title
Holbein's Dance of death exhibited in elegant engravings on wood, with a dissertation on the several representations of that subject, by Francis Douce, Esq. F.A.S., also, Holbein's Bible cuts, consisting of ninety illustrations on wood, with introduction by Thos. Frognall Dibdin.
Imprint
London, H. G. Bohn, 1858.
Series
Bohn's illustrated library.
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Local Subject
Death -- Art.
Prints (Graphic arts) -- 17th century.
Added Author
Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677. Engraver
Holbein, Hans, 1497?-1543.
Douce, Francis, 1757-1834.
Dibdin, Thomas Frognall, 1776-1847.
Research Call Number
*MGRI-Res. 72-622
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