Medal with portrait of Emperor Albertus, print, book illustration, printmaker: Adolph Roelofsz Rutgers, Amsterdam, publisher: Nicolaes Biestkens, 1617, paper, woodcut, letterpress printing, woodcut and text in letterpress, height 317 mm x width 195 mm, A faded page with two circular coin-like illustrations near the top, the left showing a crowned profile of a robed figure holding a scepter and orb, the right showing a circular design with a segmented border and a decorative motif in the center with arrow-like elements along the rim; below the illustrations is dense printed text in a uniform serif type filling most of the page, with a larger initial letter at the start of the main paragraph and slightly darker text near the top, all on a textured, aged paper background with small spots and faint discoloration.
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Medal with portrait of Emperor Albertus, print, book illustration, printmaker: Adolph Roelofsz Rutgers, Amsterdam, publisher: Nicolaes Biestkens, 1617, paper, woodcut, letterpress printing, woodcut and text in letterpress, height 317 mm x width 195 mm, A faded page with two circular coin-like illustrations near the top, the left showing a crowned profile of a robed figure holding a scepter and orb, the right showing a circular design with a segmented border and a decorative motif in the center with arrow-like elements along the rim; below the illustrations is dense printed text in a uniform serif type filling most of the page, with a larger initial letter at the start of the main paragraph and slightly darker text near the top, all on a textured, aged paper background with small spots and faint discoloration.

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Medal portrait Emperor Albertus print book illustration printmaker Adolph Roelofsz Rutgers Amsterdam publisher Nicolaes Biestkens 1617 paper woodcut letterpress printing text letterpress height 317 mm x width 195 mm faded page two circular coin- illustrations near top left showing crowned profile robed figure holding scepter orb right showing circular design segmented border decorative motif center arrow- elements rim illustrations dense printed uniform serif type filling page larger initial letter start main paragraph slightly darker text near textured aged paper background small spots faint discoloration

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