Jason and the Conquest of the Golden Fleece (L'histoire de Jason et de Medée ou la conquête de la toison d'or). 16 (of 26) copper engravings after Léonard Thiry. Each ca. 15,8 x 23-23,5 cm. Old HLederbd (cover loose, scuffed, spine damaged), one leaf loosely laid in. (1563). Robert-Dumesnil 39, 40, 42, III each, 43 I (of III), 45-47, 51-52, 54-58, 63-64, III each. Wz. indistinct (grape?).
Mostly quite excellent, clear impressions with narrow to very fine margins around the plate edges, the loose leaf with the full border. The first sheet with the title browned, spotted and with a lack in the white outer margin on the right, otherwise only lightly spotted, only R-D. 63 somewhat heavier, superficially soiled as well as faintly showing signs of use, isolated tiny marginal tears, otherwise in very good and largely untouched condition. From a previously unidentified collection (cf. Lugt 2892), the loose sheet (R-D. 43) with the signature of the Parisian print dealer Charles Naudet, 1790 (Lugt 1937) on verso.
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