Stradanus, Joannes [Jan van der Straet]

oblong folio (278 x 348mm.), 132 sheets of engravings, nineteenth-century half brown morocco with cloth boards, some fraying or browning, a few paper repairs, first and last plates damaged with loss, binding somewhat worn; sold as a collection of plates, not subject to return

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

This composite album of engravings by Stradanus (1523-1605) comprises the following series of prints, mostly in their first state:

Salvator Mundi and the Virgin, 2 engravings pasted to form one sheet (The New Hollstein 158-159); The deer hunt of Frederick Barbarossa and Ubaldino Ubaldini, one engraving (TNH 377); The War against the Turks, 2 engravings (TNH 375-376); Americae retectio, 4 engravings (TNH 342-345); Famous Roman Women, 6 engravings (TNH 301-306); Venus and Cupid, one engraving (TNH 287); Venus, Juno and Minerva awaiting the Judgement of Paris, 2 engravings (TNH 289-290); The Four Seasons with the Sun, 5 engravings (TNH 385-389); Septem planetae [with captions by Cornelius Kilian], 8 engravings (on 4 sheets, pasted together in pairs; TNH 390-397); Equile Ioannis Austriaci, 41 engravings (TNH 527-266); Mediceae familiae rerum feliciter gestarum victoriae et triumphi, 21 engravings (TNH 352-372; Cosimus Med. Magn. Etruriae Dux... omne genus venationis, aucupii, piscatus..., 43 engravings (of 44, lacking plate 29; TNH 421-448, 450-464); plus a broadsheet map of the Spanish Netherlands during the Dutch War of Independence showing the troops of the Governor General Alessandro Farnese at the siege of Antwerp in 1584-1585, one engraving, damaged at head and foot