= On the whole series: the greater part of the plates after Bernardini Passeri (9 after M. de Vos and 1 after J. Wierix), all but a few engraved by the three brothers Jean, Jérôme and Antoine Wierix (132 plates); Hollstein, Wierix Book illustrations 65; Cat. Berès, Pays-Bas anciens, no.176: "Cette suite est l'une des plus belles séries de gravures du seizième siècle Flamand et l'une des grandes oeuvres de l'art graphique".

- Agetoned; laid down on sl. later stiff paper; cut just outside the platemark.

= Alvin 1184; Mauquoy-Hendrickx 1488. Not in Oppermann and cat. Tod und Mensch. The 3rd state (of 4), with "Buschere" added. "The brothers' talent is perhaps the best shown in engravings on a miniature scale like The Empire of Death" (cat. Graven Images. The rise of professional printmakers in Antwerp and Haarlem, 1540-1640, p.110 and no.50). Very rare print. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXXV.

- Small vague stain near upper left corner, otherwise fine w. wide margins.

= Hollstein 1, the 2nd state (of 2), with the address of Abraham Teniers (first state before the address not traced by Hollstein). The very rare only etching known by Willemsen.

- Vague stain in upper right corner; trimmed ±1 cm. outside the platemark.

= Formerly attributed to Jan Lievens (cf. Hollstein 96). With two unidentified collector's marks on verso (stamp/ pen and ink).

- Partly sl. dustsoiled; sm. weak/ dam. spot in title.

= Aernout Vosmaer curated the menageries of Stadtholder Willem V. Between 1766 and 1778 he published descriptions of animals accompanied by a hand-coloured print. The prints with descriptions were compiled in 1805 by J.B. Elwe and again in 1810 by J. Noman, without the text. Nissen, ZBI 4293; Landwehr, Dutch Books w. Col. Plates 204. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXXV.