[Engraving]. Antonio TEMPESTA (1555-1630). Album containing - Lot 52

[Engraving]. Antonio TEMPESTA (1555-1630). Album containing numerous engravings after Antonio Tempesta and almost all engraved by himself. 16th - 17th century. Large folio, 56 x 43 cm. binding included, brown basane most probably produced in Italy in the 17th century, 6-ribbed spine, garnet morocco title-piece in Italian, red edges, parts glued on strong laid paper (binding rubbed, headpieces uncovered, stitching distended or even broken; some leaves have probably been removed, at least one is half-cut; most pl. Important collection containing complete suites, partial suites and isolated engravings. A total of 168 plates in various formats, including: - An incomplete suite on the Histoire sainte containing 18 numbered plates (out of 22?), 19.5 x 28 cm. - 2 hunting plates, 19 x 28 cm. - Death of Camille, right side only, 32.5 x 42.5 cm (Bartsch 559). - Fight between Greeks and Amazons, 30 x 40 cm (B. 825). - View of deer and wild boar hunting, 39 x 53 cm. - Battle of the Hebrews against the Amalicites, right part only, 49.5 x 38.5 cm. (B. 234). - Suite (complete except frontispiece) for Tasse's Jerusalem Delivered, 20 pieces, 27.5 x 20.5 cm. (B.1188-1207). - A large hunting scene, 42.5 x 55.5 cm. - A suite of the 12 months of the year (without frontispiece), 12 pieces, 17.5 x 27.5 cm, first version cited by Bartsch (no. 1333-1345). - 4 season plates from 2 series, 15 x 21.5 cm (B. between 804 and 811). - 33 holy history vignettes (approx. 5 x 7 cm.). - 2 hunting plates 23.5 x 21 cm. - A hunting suite (5 plates and a title 20 x 28 cm.), dedicated to Francesco Lionelli. - The four ages of the world, 4 plates, dated 1599 (B. 1329-1332 for 1590). - Various battle subjects: 4 of 8 plates, 23 x 32 cm (B. 848 sq.). - 10 small holy history vignettes. - Horses in various attitudes, complete suite of 24 vignettes, 5 x 6.5 cm (B. 863-886). - Orpheus playing the lyre among animals, 33.5 x 43.5 (B. 826). - And 23 other assorted plates.