Jakob Schrenck von Notzing (born June 12, 1539 , † October 16, 1612 in Innsbruck ) was a Bavarian nobleman and historian in the Austrian service. There is Text on the Verso written in Heavy Gothic German. Please see 4th image, it does not relate to the main image. FIRST EDITION in German. This work is recognized as containing the finest ancient illustrations of armour in existence. The beautifully engraved plates by Dominic Custodis (1560-1612) depict the remarkable collection of armour, belonging to important military leaders, collected by the Archduke Ferdinand of Tyrol at Castle Ambrass near Innsbruck. The collection was transferred to Vienna in 1796 and placed in the Belvedere in 1806. Today the collection is part of the Museum of Art History in Vienna, which exhibits parts of the collection again at Castle Ambrass. The 126 full-length figures of emperors, kings, nobles and generals are presented in their full armour, standing in alcoves and framed by ornamental columns. Depicted are: the Emperors Frederick III, Maximilian I & II, Charles V, Ferdinand I; Kings Charles IX & François I of France; the Turkish rulers Soliman and Mehmet; Dukes Giovanni & Cosmo de Medici, the Elector John Frederick of Saxony, and many others. Date of this engraving is 1603. The condition is Very Good and original. The image is clean, and crisp. The heavy weight paper is strong, with dusty marks and a few brown marks in places. There text showing through from the verso. Sizes are approximate: Paper size 18 1/4 x 13 inches (46.5 x 33 cm's) Image size 16 3/4 x 11 1/2 inches. (42.5 x 29 cm's) Once Matted and framed it will look very impressive. Shipping *********** Your Engraving will be well presented and Flat packed between several boards and wrapped with great care including a waterproof outer wrapper. internationally: It will be posted to you by Royal Mail - Air Mail Tracked service which normally takes 7-12 working days. Internally: it will be sent to you by Royal mail 1st class recorded which takes 1-2 working days. Postage is FREE within the United Kingdom. The postage cost is the same no matter how many you order. TO RETURN TO MAIN MENU ON THIS SITE....please click here ****************************************************** http://etsy.me/1HWrOi1 TO SEE MORE ORIGINAL ARTWORK AND ETCHINGS....PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW ***************************************** http://etsy.me/1X0hjQy Thank you for looking at our shop.....please look in again.....we shall be adding new original prints and engravings every week.