Graphic history : the Wars, massacres and troubles of Tortorel and Perrissin / Philip Benedict.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Benedict, Philip.

Series:

Travaux d'humanisme et Renaissance 0082-6081 ; no 431.

Travaux d'humanisme et Renaissance, 0082-6081 ; no 431

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Engraving.

Journalism, Pictorial.

History.

Visual communication.

France--History--Wars of the Huguenots, 1562-1598--Pictorial works.

France.

Visual communication--Switzerland--Geneva--History--16th century.

Journalism, Pictorial--Switzerland--Geneva--History--16th century.

Engraving--Switzerland--Geneva--16th century.

Tortorel, Jacques. Premier volume, contenant quarante tableaux.

Tortorel, Jacques.

Perrissin, J. (Jean), 1536?-1611?. Premier volume, contenant quarante tableaux.

Perrissin, J.

Switzerland--Geneva.

Genre:

Pictorial works.

Illustrated works.

Physical Description:

xvi, 421 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), facsimile (folded) ; 25 cm.

Other Title:

Wars, massacres and troubles of Tortorel and Perrissin

Place of Publication:

Genève : Droz, 2007.

Notes:

Pages [213-384] are double leaves with facsimiles of Le premier volume, contenant quarante tableaux, ou, Histoires diverses qui sont mémorables touchant les guerres, massacres, & troubles advenues en France en ces dernières années, which was first printed in Geneva ca. 1570 by Jean de Laon for Nicolas Castellin and Pierre Le Vignon. Most of the plates are signed by Jean Perrissin and Jacques Tortorel. They were issued in numerous editions with French, Latin, German, or Italian text. The facsimiles include the French captions and legends.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [389]-411) and index.

Contains:

Tortorel, Jacques. Premier volume, contenant quarante tableaux.

Perrissin, J. (Jean), 1536?-1611?. Premier volume, contenant quarante tableaux.

ISBN:

2600004408

9782600004404

OCLC:

175651279