[10], 71, [1] p., [12] leaves of plates ; 31 cm. (fol.)

Consists of [11] sections, each devoted to a leader of victorious European resistance to the Turks in the Austro-Turkish War of 1716-1718. Each section contains a three-part prose encomium of the leader's activity, concluded by brief Latin verses on the same with German translation. The subjects of sections [9] and [10] are groups of lesser military figures, while that of section [11] is "Der Triumphrierende Fried." Associated with each section is an engraved portrait of its subject, with supporters, attributes and a vignette

German and Latin

Title printed in red and black

Of the 3 plates that are signed by the artist, no. [1] is after Johann Georg Bergmüller and no. [10]-[11] are after Melchior Steidl. All plates but the last are signed by the engraver, Jacob Andreas Fridrich

Signatures: [pi]1 )(² )()(² A-S²

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