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Among some recent acquisitions that we present here, three are particularly noteworthy. Firstly, we are very pleased to present a superb impression of the famous print Sculptura in æs, engraved ca. 1591 after a drawing by Johannes Stradanus, which is the first detailed and realistic depiction of an engraving workshop. This impression is the rare first state (of 4) before the number 19 in the lower left margin. We present also one of the rare copies of the Lettre sur les éléments de la gravure à l’eau-forte [Letter on the Elements of Etching] etched by Adolphe Martial Potémont, which was …