DÜRER Albrecht (1471 - 1528) (after) - "The Life of the Virgin". c.1505. Album containing the complete suite of 17 plates engraved by Marcantonio Raimondi (c.1480 - 1534). Proofs with numbers, on laid paper. Watermark: circle surmounted by a star (Proche Briquet n 3121, Trento around 1530). Collection mark on the verso of each plate by Dr. W. A. ACKERMANN (1793-1865), professor in Lubeck and Dresden (Lugt 791: "In his collection of prints, which he began around 1817, this amateur endeavored to represent all the best productions of the art of engraving, from its beginnings to contemporary manifestations. He was severe in his choice for the quality and condition of the prints"). Hardcover, canvas covered. 29 x 21 cm approximately for each subject. 31 x 23 cm approximately each sheet. Rare and beautiful suite in perfect condition. Marcantonio Raimondi made 17 engraved copies (out of 20) of the series "La Vie de la Vierge". Condition A.