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Overview"This beautiful facsimile edition of Hans Holbein's famous Dance of Death woodcuts provides a stunning visual journey through the medieval allegory of mortality. Originally published in 1538, the series of engravings depicts a range of characters, from pope to plowman, all facing death and depicted as skeletons. The facsimile includes also Holbein's Bible cuts, which showcase the artist's exceptional skill and creativity in woodcut design. The edition is introduced by renowned bibliophile Thomas Frognall Dibdin and includes insights into the history and significance of the works. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the ""public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Francis 1757-1834 Douce , Hans 1497-1543 (Attributed Holbein , Thomas Frognall 1776-1847 (I DibdinPublisher: Legare Street Press Imprint: Legare Street Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.372kg ISBN: 9781019699423ISBN 10: 1019699426 Pages: 136 Publication Date: 18 July 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |