Firens, P. (1580-1638). Piscium vivae icones in aes incisae et editae ab Petro Firens

Series of 17 (of 20, incl. title) engravings, all ca. 9.5 x 19 cm, numb. 1-9 and 11-18 in lower r. corner, after Adriaen Collaert (ca. 1560-1618). Good impressions on fine laid paper w. watermark sword. Ten prints w. lower. blank r. corner pasted over w. triangular pieces of paper (number 18 also on verso of both left corners and remargined at the right), several prints more or less foxed, several prints w. neatly closed tears. Cf. Diels/Leesberg (New Hollstein, The Collaert Dynasty) 1436-1461 (copy e). Rare large set.

(total 17)