Bohemia and Moravia.- Prague.- Werner (Friedrich Bernard), After. [Delineatio et repraesentatio ... Regiae Bohemicae metropolis Pragae], 59 engraved views, [c.1730]

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Bohemia and Moravia.- Prague.- Werner (Friedrich Bernard), After. [Delineatio et repraesentatio ... Regiae Bohemicae metropolis Pragae], without titles, four suites of 59 numbered engraved views of Prague and its environs, the first 20 views (of 21), the second 16 views (of 16), the third 15 views (of 17), the fourth 8 views (of 8), the first two suites both include variant bird's-eye views of Prague, all excellent well inked impressions with little sign of wear in the plates, the sheets each approx. 215 x 350 mm (8 1/2 x 13 3/4 in), some minor spotting and browning, occasional minor surface dirt, trimmed close to platemarks, some within, a few repaired tears, some damp-staining, presented in brown paper wrappers, worn, oblong 4to, Martin Englebrecht, [circa 1730s or slightly later]*** Fine collection of views of Prague, and its surrounds.

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