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1966) ULTRA RARE 6 COPPER-ENGRAVED COLOR DRAWINGS/PAGES FROM “WEAPONS HANDLING OF CAVILERS, MUSKETS AND PIKES” BY J. de GHYEN 1608:

Introduction: The entireultra-rare, highly expensive manual sells for over $25,000 when available!The six drawings (pages) under discussion sell for a fraction of that and will adorn the wall of any early 1600’s collector.

And it costs a microscopic fraction of the cost of the book!

Created in 1607–1608 under the orders of Prince Maurice of Orange, the manual was designed to standardize infantry drills for the Dutch army during their revolt against Spain. It provided a step-by-step visual and written guide to teach

“inexperienced soldiers”, the “entire and perfect handling” of standard 17th-century weaponry.

The book was an “overnight sensation” in Europe and was quickly translated into German, English, and Danish. It even influenced artists like Rembrandt, who is said to have drawn inspiration from its depictions of soldiers for his famous painting, The Night Watch. While the original Dutch version (Wapenhandelinghe) was published in 1607, the French edition followed in 1608, published in Amsterdam by Robert de Baudous.

While commissioned by the Dutch Prince Maurice, the French editions were widely circulated in France during the reign of Louis XIII (1601–1643), as the king was a noted arms enthusiast and military reformer who centralized French infantry training.

Discussion: The manual is famous for its 117 copper engravings, which are divided into three distinct series:

Arquebuses: 42 plates showing the use of the lighter matchlock firearm. Muskets: 43 plates illustrating the handling of the heavier musket and its fork rest. Pikes: 32 plates demonstrating postures for the long pike.

Jacob De Gheyn II (Jacob De Gheyn the Younger), who was born in Antwerp in 1565 and died in The Hague on 29 March 1629, was a Dutch Mannerist painter, draughtsman, and printmaker of the late Renaissance and early Golden Age.

Condition: Good, slightly yellowed paper.

Description: Printed on beautiful laid paper, with ancient color.

Size: Total 33×26.5×0 cm.

Provenance: A European collection.

Conclusion: Who wants to spend over $25K on a book that will sit on a bookshelf collecting dust and seldom be enjoyed, for fear of wrinkling the pages or breaking the spine? Here are 6 pages from the same book costing thousands of dollars that can be framed and displayed on your wall. You can enjoy them every day, and they make a loud statement about your taste and connoisseurship of arms and armor. And it costs a microscopic fraction of the cost of the book!

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