_Dutch Chronicle of the World_ (Vol. v., p. 54.).
"_Historische Chronica._ Mit Merianischen Kupfern. viii. Theile.
Frankf. 1630. sqq. in 4. Hæc editio propter elegantiam figurarum
rara est. Bibl. Solger. ii. p. 298."--Bauer. _Bibl. Libror.
Rariorum._
"_Historische Chronica_, &c., folio. Francf. 1657.
"---- 3 vol. fol. Francf. 1743, 45 and 59."--_Bibliothecæ Regiæ
Catalogus_ (_in Mus. Brit._) s. v. _Abelinus_.
"Abelin John Philip, an historian, born at Strasburgh, died 1646;
often known by the name of John Louis Gottfried, or Gothofredus.
_Historical Chronicle from the beginning of the World to the year
1619_; being a number of plates by Merian, with letter-press
descriptive of them."--_Watt's Bibl. Brit._
The life of Merian is given by Sandrart, in his _Academia Artis
Pictoriæ_. Strutt, in his _Dictionary of Engravers_, neglects to mention
that Matthæus Merianus Basileensis was employed at Nancy, together with
Brentel, A.D. 1608, in designing _Pompæ_ (funebres) _Caroli III.
Lotharingiæ Ducis_. They are etched in a slight style, but with great
spirit. The procession consists of a great many plates: these, bound up
together with the description, make a large folio volume. I bought a
copy six years ago. Can any of your readers inform me whether there is
another in England?