Schrenck von Nozing, Jacob. Augustissimorum imperatorum, serenissimorum regum, atque archiducum, illustrissimorum principum, necnon comitum, baronum, nobilium, aliorumq[ue] clarissimorum virorum, qui aut ipsi cum imperio bellorum duces fuerunt, aut in iisdem praefecturis insignioribus laudabiliter functi sunt, verissimae imagines, & rerum ab ipsis domi, forisq́[ue] gestarum succinctae descriptiones : quorum arma, aut integra, aut horum partes, quibus induti, usíque aduersus hostem heroica facinora patrarunt, aut quorum auspicijs tàm prospera quàm aduersa fortuna res magnae gestae sunt, à serenissimo Principe Ferdinando, Archiduce Austriae ... ex omnibus ferè orbis terrarum prouinciis partim conquisita, partim ab illorum haeredibus & successoribus transmissa, in celebri Ambrosianae arcis armamentario, à Sua Serenitate non procul ciuitate Oenipontana extructo, conspiciuntur

BL German, 17th cent: S1340
Folger bibliographic ID: 101597
Colas, R. Bibl. générale du costume: 2690
Grässe: VI, p. 317
Huth, H. Huth library: IV, p. 1038
Brunet: V, col. 224
Folger call number: D106 .S3 Cage
Folger holdings ID: 100827

Catalogue of a collection of armor assembled by or at the behest of the Archduke Ferdinand II of Austria. The plates depict the armor worn by emperors, kings, archdukes, and other potentates and nobles

General notes

Text on verso of portraits Illustrations: 126 full-page engravings, all presumably by Dominic Custos after Giovanni Battista Fontana, comprising allegorical frontispiece (which includes arms and portrait bust of Archduke Ferdinand, and which is signed by Fontana and Custos) and 125 portraits of men in armor. The title page and most of the text pages have the same woodcut historiated border. Each portrait has a different historiated border with a tablet for a legend at the foot. Tablets are vacant on most portraits. Plates are unnumbered and the order of plates appears to vary among different copies, as does the number and selection of text pages with one of several engraved (as opposed to woodcut) historiated borders, and the number and selection of plates with engraved legends. Frontispiece dated 1582. Plate depicting Iohannes Medices Florentinus dated 1586. Plates depicting Ianus Maria Fregosius Genuensis and Sigismundus Pandulphus Malatesta both dated 1595 Cf. Lipperheide, F. Kat. der Kostümbibliothek, 499 Portions of 222- 718[2d]b also available as a digital reproduction

Item information about Folger D106 .S3 Cage

Bound in brown panel-stamped and tooled calf, with gold stamping at borders, and gilt around the edges. Frontispiece bound immediately following title-page, preceeding prologue and dedications. Two plates, with associated text pages captioned Conradus a Bemelberg and Robertus Sanseuerinus ([73] and [85] in Folger copy), have legends engraved in tablets at feet of engraved ports. Twelve text pages have engraved (as opposed to woodcut) historiated borders in various compositions. For more information, see Folger bibliographical files. Lacks [8] p., consisting of 4 ports. with associated text captioned: Aliprandus Madrutius Baro Brentoni et Avi; Andreas Teufel Baro in Gundersdorf; Carolus Baro a Zierotin; and Vdalricus Tertius Wirtenbergae Dux. Inscription: Hierosme Baron Wolf Metternich d'Grach [???] & ch[eva]lier Cons.r de la chambre et colonel d'S.A. Elect.r d'B [???] Bookplate: The Hon[era]ble P. Ashburnham

Extended title: Augustissimorum imperatorum, serenissimorum regum, atque archiducum, illustrissimorum principum, necnon comitum, baronum, nobilium, aliorumq[ue] clarissimorum virorum, qui aut ipsi cum imperio bellorum duces fuerunt, aut in iisdem praefecturis insignioribus laudabiliter functi sunt, verissimae imagines, & rerum ab ipsis domi, forisq́[ue] gestarum succinctae descriptiones : quorum arma, aut integra, aut horum partes, quibus induti, usíque aduersus hostem heroica facinora patrarunt, aut quorum auspicijs tàm prospera quàm aduersa fortuna res magnae gestae sunt, à serenissimo Principe Ferdinando, Archiduce Austriae ... ex omnibus ferè orbis terrarum prouinciis partim conquisita, partim ab illorum haeredibus & successoribus transmissa, in celebri Ambrosianae arcis armamentario, à Sua Serenitate non procul ciuitate Oenipontana extructo, conspiciuntur / opus praelibati serenissimi Archiducis iussu in vita inchoatum, & ab eiusdem serenitatis consiliario & secretario Iacobo Schrenckhio à Nozingen continuatum & absolutum
Alternate titles: Avgvstissimorvm imperatorvm, serenissimorvm regvm, atqve archidvcvm, illvstrissimorvm principum ..., Armamentarium Heroicum

Armor Kings and rulers Nobility Generals

author: Schrenck von Nozing, Jacob, -1612
associated with: Custos, Dominicus, -1612
associated with: Fontana, Giovanni Battista, approximately 1524-1587
printer: Paur, Hans
former owner: Vulpes, Johannes Christophorus, active 17th century
former owner: Colt, Harris Dunscombe
former owner: Colt, Armida Maria-Theresa
former owner: Wolf Metternich d'Grach, Hierosme, Baron
former owner: Ashburnham, P.
associated with: Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria, 1529-1595