Stradanus/Galle - "Venationes ferarum, avium, piscium" - album of 51 prints - c1600

"Venationes ferarum, avium, piscium. Pugnae bestiariorum: & mutuae bestiarum"

-51 engraved images

-Designed by Stradanus

-Engraved by Collaert and Johannes Galle

-21 x 30cm approx (oblong). 20th Century bindings

-Last quarter of 16th Century (the images were engraved between 1578-1596)

-31 engravings numbered in image, followed by 7 un-numbered by Galle/Collaert and 13 likely later impressions based on the originals ?17th Century.

This is a famous series on hunting designed by Stradanus and engraved and executed by Galle and Collaert. Several iconic images include a leopard being trapped after being attracted to itself in a mirror, and scenes of duck hunting underwater. This is likely an early state of the engravings given the short run of numbered prints (rather than >100 which were found in later editions) and the title page without extra engraved text.

Creases, repairs and losses to some pages including title page (please examine photos) but overall a good copy.

20th century later binding.