[T.p.] - [Note on illustrators; printer's imprint] - [Fugger arms] - [illus., plates and texts] - Register [i.e. list of contents].
Responsibility Note
The illustrators are named in the note on the verso of the engraved title: 'Diss Werck/ Hat auff der Wolgebornen Herren Fugger / Freyherrn zu Kirchberg und Weissenhorn uncosten / vor sechs und zwainzig Jaren / Dominicus Custos / von Antorff gepuertig / in Kupffer gestochen an tag geben. Welches an jetzt / durch Lucasen un Wolffgangen die Kilian / gebruedere / Burgere und Kupfferstechere zu Augspurg gemehret / und mit Fuggerischer Genealogi von newem gezierdt / wider in truckh kommen thut.' Several plates are signed as made or engraved by W(olf). Kilian; some, as made by L(ucas). K(ilian). Two are signed within the plate by 'DC'.
References
A. Michels, Philosophie und Herrscherlob ... im Werk ... Wolfgang Kilian [dissertation, Münster, Westfäl., Wilhelms-U.] (1987); E. Wengenmayr, Lukas Kilian [dissertation, U. Würzburg] (1922).
Summary Note
The publication-date of 1620 is included in the engraved title. The letterpress on the verso of the title gives the date of printing as, 'Zu Augspurg nach Christi geburt Anno 1619. Bey Sara Maengin Wittib.'
The first, unnumbered illustration shows the Fugger arms. The numbered illustrations 1-126 show portraits of members of the Fugger family. Each carries letterpress on its verso, relating to the following, facing portrait. The last portrait, numbered '127' is a plate carrying no letterpress on its verso. It is followed by two unnumbered plates.
Reproductions
A microfiche version was published in 1998 (Urbana, Ill.: University of Illinois Cicognara Program). An electronic reproduction has been made available on line by the Gale Group.
Provenance
Purchased for RA Library in 1869 (see 'Library Report for the year 1869', RA Annual Report, Appendix No. 6, p.27).
Binding Note
19th-century quarter black morocco, green cloth covered boards, upper and lower covers blind-stamped with geometric decoration; red morocco spine-label lettered 'Die Fugger'.