First published 1660

Coat of arms of Leopold Wilhelm on t.p., engraved by Coenrad Waumans. The 245 leaves of plates represent 246 numbered etchings and engravings, including 7 double-page and 16 printed two per leaf. Plate 1 is dedication after a painting by Teniers; it include port. of Leopold Wilhelm, and legend at foot in Dutch, French, Latin & Spanish in which it is noted that such books of prints were available for sale from Jacobus Peeters, Antwerp. Plate 245 is double-page view of Leopold Wilhelm's painting gallery. Plate 246 is engraved port. of David Teniers by Lucas Vosterman after a painting by Petrus Thys, printed by Jacobus Peeters

Engravings after Teniers' paintings by: Coryn Boel, D. Claessens, Remoldus Eynhoudts, Nicolas de Hoey, W. Hollart (Wenceslas Hollar?), Théodorus van Kessel, Coenrads Lauwers, Pieter van Lisebetten, Offenbeck, L. Popels, v. Stieen (or van de Steen), Jan van Troyen, Lucas Vorsterman (1624-1666)

Getty copy lacks plate 40

Binding: diced calfskin, rebacked, gilt tooled

Bookplate of Edward Marwood Elton. Occasional annotations in pencil

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