Main entry:

Bömer, Antonius, 1664-1706.

Title & Author:

Triumphus novem seculorum Imperii Romano-Germanici : Carolo Magno, Augustissimo Romanorum Imperatori, Germaniae, Hisp. Hung., Bohemiae Regi, &c. &c. Archiduci Austriae, &c. virtutum et seculorum compendio Pacis Reparatori et Defensori gloriosissimo, felicissimo, seculum X. laetiss. auspiciis prosequenti et victoriis dinumeranti / a R.P. Antonio Bömer è Societate Jesu, AA.LL. et Philos. Doctore et Professore, p.t. Seniore et Consistor. anno saeculari MDCC decantatus, nunc autem anno jubilaeo MDCCXXV quadrante seculi auctus et recusus a Joanne Andrea Pfeffel, Sacr. Caes. Majest. Chalcographo Aulico.

Publication:

Augustae-Vindelicorum : Typis Joannis Jacobi Lotteri, [1725]

Description:

[28] p., [11] leaves of plates : ill. (engravings), ports. ; 42 cm.

Notes:
"Hisp. Hung." in title printed on cancel slip and pasted over word "Hungariae".
Plates: a total of 11 plates including: engraved title plate by J.A. Pfeffel after a design by P. Schubert von Ehrenberg ("Schubart von Ehrenberg") 5 plates engraved by Johann Ulrich Krauss ("Kraus") and 4 plates engraved by Christian Engelbrecht and J.A. Pfeffel, all after designs by Peter Schubert von Ehrenberg; 1 unsigned plate. The unsigned plate shows a triumphal arch with a male figure (Charles VI?) standing at the top. The figure holds an object (a scroll?) in his right hand. On an escutcheon beneath is written "Pacis studio et benef. per Carolum VI triumphans".
Title on added engraved title plate: [on escutcheon above triumphal arch] Triumphus IX saeculorum Imperii Romano-Germanici [continued on scroll held by herald] Carolo VI. Imperatore Augustiss. orbis sceptrum gerente laetiss. auspiciis proseque[n]te et victoriis dinumera[n]te, Pacis Reparatore et Defensore felicissimo, ut olim anno seculari Leopoldo I. gloriosiss. memor. Viennae decantatus erat, sic nunc ann. jubil. MDCCXXV. quadr. seculi auctus et renovatus à Joh. Andrea Pfeffel, S.C.M. Chalcogr. Aulic.
First ed. published: Vienna : Apud Susannam Christinam, Matthaei Cosmoverij ... viduam, 1700.
Signatures: )(² A-M¹ [)(2 signed ")( )("].
Berlin. Ornamentstichsammlung, 3624

Summary:

A rare augmented edition of a festival book commemorating 925 years of imperial rule from Charlemagne to Karl VI. A sumptuous publication and a masterpiece of south German baroque illustration. The architecture - a triumphal arch dedicated to each century of rule - was designed by the Antwerp born Peter Schubart von Ehrenberg, and engraved by Johann Ulrich Kraus, and jointly by J.C. Engelbrecht and J.A. Pfeffel. The celebratory verses and biographical notices were provided by Bömer, a Westphalian Jesuit.

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Subject:

Triumphal arches.
Arcs de triomphe.
Arcs triomphaux (Architecture religieuse)
chancel arches.
triumphal arches (memorial arches)
Kings and rulers
Holy Roman Empire Kings and rulers Biography.
Holy Roman Empire Kings and rulers Pictorial works.
Europe Holy Roman Empire

Form/genre:

Festival books.
Collective biographies.
Biographies
Illustrated works

Added entries:

Pfeffel, Johann Andreas, 1674-1748.
Krauss, Johann Ulrich, 1645-1719.
Engelbrecht, Christian, 1672-1735.
Ehrenberg, Peter Schubert von, 1668-

Title on added engraved title plate: Triumphus IX saeculorum Imperii Romano-Germanici ...

Holdings:

Location: Library cage m 232055
Call No.: DD125.B6 1725
Status: Available