Title page, from Neüw Grotteßken Buch (New Grotesque Book), Christoph Jamnitzer, German, 1563 - 1618, Engraving on laid paper, Within an eleborate frame resembling a domed building with columns is the suite title and a vine line inscription (in German script) with the date. At the side, fantastic beasts sit on the capitals, and drop fishing lines into basins held on the backs of fauns, below., Translation of title: 'New Grotesque Book, invented graded and published by Christopher Jamnitzer, citizen and goldsmith in Nuremberg. Very old antique temple full of brand new strange oddities in the service of all who love art, now driiven here [to this book] for something new, hoping that this should be fruitful, and whomever does not like it should pass it up., Germany, 1610, ornament, Print, Print
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Title page, Neüw Grotteßken Buch, New Grotesque Book, Christoph Jamnitzer, German, 1563 - 1618, Engraving, laid paper, Within, eleborate frame resembling, domed building, columns, suite title, vine line inscription, German script, date, side, fantastic beasts sit, capitals, drop fishing lines, basins held, backs, fauns, Translation, title, 'New Grotesque Book, invented graded, published, Christopher Jamnitzer, citizen, goldsmith, Nuremberg, old antique temple full, brand new strange oddities, service, love art, now driiven, book, something new, hoping, should, fruitful, whomever, should pass, up, Germany, 1610, ornament, Print
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