1579
Complete set of ten plates, title plate missing
Burin engraving after Ambrosius Francken
Approx. 260 × 205 mm, good margins
Fine impression of the final state, after reduction of the plates to approx. 260 mm in height and with the text engraved in the upper part of the subject, published by Gerard de Jode in Thesaurus (…), wetness in the lower right margin, left edge slightly yellowed
Watermark: Crescent (close to Briquet watermark 5333 or 5334)
Reference: N. H. Gerard de Jode 155-164 ii/ii
– Cyrus
– Cambyse, foxings under text on left
– Darius I
– Xerxès
– Artaxerxès I
– Darius II
– Artaxerxès II
– Artaxerxès III
– Arsamès
– Darius III