KHEVENHÜLLER, Franz Christoph. - Lot 141

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KHEVENHÜLLER, Franz Christoph. - Lot 141
KHEVENHÜLLER, Franz Christoph. ANNALES Ferdinandei fraktur... Leipzig, verlegt Moriz Georg Weidmann, 1721-1726. 12 volumes in 7 strong folio volumes (33 x 21 cm). Ivory half vellum with corners (soiling, rubbing on boards and edges, apart from oxidation of paper in good overall condition). Very rare. Very detailed annals on the reign of Emperor Ferdinand II of Habsburg by Franz Christoph Khevenhüller (1588-1650), Count of Frankenburg, diplomat and grand master of the imperial court. Khevenhüller describes the reign of Ferdinand II of Habsburg based on his research in the imperial archives, as well as on the official diplomatic correspondence to which his position gave him access. Illustrated with numerous large copper-engraved in-text vignettes, sometimes at the head of the book or at the end of it, and 71 folding plates, as well as an engraved dedication and privilege at the beginning of Volume I. German text printed in Gothic lettering, adorned with handsome copper-engraved illustrated lettering. Continuous pagination for volumes I to VI with 3254 columns (two columns per page, except for title pages, but sometimes 2 columns are counted for these pages). Volume 1 (Volumes I to IV). Volume I. pl. 1-4 - Volume II. pl. 5-11. Volume III. pl. 12-18 - Volume IV. pl. 19-26. Volume 2 (Volumes V and VI). Volume V. pl. 27- 35 - Volume VI. pl. 36 and 37. Volume 3 (Volumes VII and VIII). Volume VII: (9) ff, 539 columns (2 columns per page) and 7 plates (nos. 38, 39, 40, 42, 44, 47 and 48, bound out of order) - Volume VIII: (1) f. title page p., 540-1247-[32] columns (2 columns per page), 4 plates (nos. 41, 43, 45, 46, bound out of order). Volume 4 (Vol. IX). (11) ff, 1848-(38) columns, 8 plates (no. 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, bound out of order). Volume 5 (Vol. X). (14) ff, 1741-(24) columns, 4 plates (nos. 57, 58, 59, 60). Volume 6 (Vol. XI). (6) pages, 2080-(24) columns, 3 plates (nos. 61, 62, 63). Volume 7 (Vol. XII). (6) ff. 2468-(24) columns, 8 plates (nos. 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 70). 1 pl. n. ch. col. 286, between pl. 64 and 65. 1 pl. n. ch. col. 1732, after pl. 68. A total of 71 folding plates.
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