Conrad Faber von Kreuznach, title page to “The Third Part of Roman Histories,” 1530

Conrad Faber von Kreuznach (aka Konrad Faber von Creuznach; [formerly] “Master of the Holzhausen Portraits”) (1495–1558)

Title page to “The Third Part of Roman Histories” (aka “Das dritt thenl der Römischen historien”), 1500, woodcut illustration with German text (recto and verso), published in 1533 in Mainz in the German edition of the Roman Historian, Livy’s (aka Titus Livius) (59/64 BC–17 AD) “Römische Historien” (Roman Histories), published by Johannes Schoeffer (c1475–1531), and translated from Latin by Bernhard Schöfferlin (c1436–1501) and Ivo Wittich (1456–1507) with contributions by Nicolaus Carbach (aka Nicolaum Carbachium) (1485–c1534) and Jakob Micyllus (aka Jacobum Micyllum) (1503–1558).

Woodcut with letterpress German text recto and verso on fine laid paper.

Size: (sheet) 30.7 x 18.4 cm; (image borderline) 22.5.5 x 14.5 cm.

Condition: a strong and well-printed (near faultless) lifetime impression (based on the quality of the printed line showing very little wear to the printing plate). The sheet is in an excellent condition for its considerable age with no tears, folds, or significant stains.

I am selling this superb and very rare title page leaf with a Renaissance period woodcut for AU$308 in total (approximately US$201.47, EUR 172.9 or GBP 153.23), including express mail shipping worldwide. Import duties, if any, are the responsibility of the buyer.

If you are interested in purchasing this large woodcut of extraordinary quality—note that the image is very likely to be a composite of four image plates and a centre text plate—please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

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