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HOLBEIN, Hans (1497-1543) & Edmund LODGE. Imitations of Original Drawings by Hans Holbein in the Collection of His Majesty, for the Portraits of Illustrious Persons of the Court of Henry VIII. With Biographical Tracts, edited by John Chamberlaine, London: W. Bulmer & Co. for J. Chamberlaine, 1792-[1800, text leaves watermarked 1794-1803, plates watermarked 1794-1811]. 2 volumes. 84 stipple-engraved plates on 83 sheets by F. Bartolozzi, C. Metz and C. Knight after Holbein, 82 printed in colours, those of Charles and Henry Brandon hand-coloured, 20 plates on pink paper, the others on white, 52 mounted, 5 proofs before letters, ink duty stamps on the versos of a few plates. (Occasional light marking, one plate trimmed at lower edge touching imprint, some mounted plates slightly cockled, a few torn at platemark). Abbey Life 205; Brunet III, 259; Lewine pp.243-4; Lowndes p. 405; Ray England 19. [Bound with:] Hans HOLBEIN & Mrs JAMESON. [ Court of Francis II , ?London: ?Henry Bohn, after 1800 and before 1858]. 8 stipple-engraved plates printed in colours by Bartolozzi after Holbein. Abbey Life 206; Brunet III, 260; Lowndes 405. 2 works in 3 volumes bound in one. 2° (545 x 418mm.). Mid-19th-century half red morocco gilt, spine gilt in compartments with green morocco lettering-piece. (Extremities rubbed, joints splitting, slight dampstaining). 'THE FINEST EARLY EXAMPLE OF ENGLISH COLOUR PRINTING' (Ray), with the uncommon continuation plates.