1525 IMPERATORUM ROMANORUM LIBELLUS. una cum imaginibus Johann Huttich

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Johann Huttich, Wolfgang
Cephalaeus
. Imperatorum Romanorum libellus : una cum imaginibus, ad uiuam effigiem expressis.
Argentinae,
Strasbourg.
Anno Salutis.Cum Privilegio Caesareo
1
525 First edition.
Believed to be the second (
heavily
illustr
ated)
printed
numismatic work, containing
Lovely
wood block prints with one or two Roman emperors and empresses on most every page.
Illustr
ated cased title page with small Elephant depicted in corner .
8vo, 4½ x 6¼"  A
modern
binding in Vellum (warped) boards. Gilt on red Morocco label pasted on to the vellum. Stamped MDXXV on spine.
Marbled end papers, sound and a bit stiff.  200 pages, Some light staining soiling and water marks. Two small markings. Still very nice.
Woodcuts possibly by
Hans Weiditz
der Jüngere
Lipsius 195.
Rare: 1525 MDXXV
Incunabulum numismatic work
.