Rerum ad sylvam-dvcis atave alibi in Belgio aut Belgis anno [1629] gestarum historia

Heinsius, Daniel, 1580-1655 · 1631 · [Venice] : Elziver · 20 pictures

A Latin historical account of 1629 campaigns around 's-Hertogenbosch in the Low Countries, written by Daniel Heinsius and printed in 1631 under the Elzevir imprint, with a fortification subject. The four pictures are decorative woodcut initial letters, P, P, F and B, built from interlaced scrollwork, leaf and flower forms, and small cherub or head medallions, offering a designer ornate historical capital letter models with dense hatched line work.

Fortification

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