AFTER JAN VAN DER STRAET, CALLED STRADANUS 1523 - 1605 THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA (AMERICAE RETECTIO) (NEW HOLL. 342-345)  The complete set, comprising four engravings by Adriaen Collaert, circa 1589 , the Title Plate  a fine impression of the first state (of three), Christopher Columbus on His Ship and Amerigo Vespucci on His Ship very good impressions of the second states (of three), and Ferdinand Magellan on His Ship  a very good impression of the first state (of two), on paper wit
AFTER JAN VAN DER STRAET, CALLED STRADANUS 1523 - 1605 THE INVENTION OF BOOK PRINTING (IMPRESSIO LIBRORUM) (NEW HOLLSTEIN 326) Engraving by Philips Galle with (presumably later) hand-colouring, circa 1591, from New Inventions of Modern Times (Nova Reperta) , New Hollstein's second state (of three), with the address of Ioan Galle, on paper with a Cross and Interlaced 'C' watermark, unframed plate: 200 by 265mm 7⅞ by 10⅜in sheet: 240 by 310mm 9½ by 12⅛in
AFTER JAN VAN DER STRAET, CALLED STRADANUS 1523 - 1605 NEW INVENTIONS OF MODERN TIMES (NOVA REPERTA) (NEW HOLL. 322-341) The complete set, comprising 20 engravings by Jan Collaert II, Theodoor Galle and others, circa 1591, very fine to very good impressions of the first states, from the first edition published by Philips Galle in Antwerp , most plates on paper with Gothic P watermarks, a few with indistinct watermarks and countermarks, each unframed each plate: approx. 200 by 265mm 7⅞