Description

Naturlicher Spiel und Zaüber Saal

Etching / engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 9,6 x 16,7 cm. (3,8 x 6,6 inch). Image size: 8,5 x 14,7 cm. (3,3 x 5,8 inch).

From: ‘Natürliches Zauber-Buch Oder Neu-eröfneter Spielplatz rarer Künste.’, by Simon Witgeest, German ed. published by Wolfgang Schwarzkopf in Nürnberg, 1702 or 1766. German ed. of a famous Dutch magic book.

Made by an anonymous engraver after Simon Witgeest.

Condition: Very good, given age. Light soiling and creasing. A few small wormholes at top right. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Keywords: MAGIC ROOM-LANTERN-ALCHEMY

PCO-C7-32