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Hollar, Wenzel (1607-1677).
Dutch Ships ("Navium variae formae et figurae").
The complete set of twelve etchings (incl. title print), each ±14x23 cm., framed in 3 unif. frames.
- Trimmed just within the platemark or to the borderline; a few tiny vague foxed spots; remains of old tape and mounting at the reverse sheet edges. Otherwise a very fine complete set, on paper with foolscap watermark.
= Pennington 1261-1272; New Hollstein 956-967; title print 2nd state (of 5), the rest 1st state (of 2) (before numbers). Rare set, seldomly offered complete. Very fine impressions. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XCIII.
€ (3.000-5.000)