Auction 354 Old & Rare Books - Various subjects
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EMBLEM BOOKS -- SAAVREDA FAJARDO, D. Idea de un principe politico, y christiano, representada en cien empressas. Madrid, F. Laso, 1724. (22), 658 (=654), (1), (1 blank) pp. W. ti printed in red & black w. woodcut printer's device, large woodcut emblem with printing press at preface, & 102 woodcut emblems. Cont. cf., spine gilt, front cover with initials 'E.d' in gilt, inside dentelles, a.e.g. (Extremities a bit worn/dam., labels gone, joints split/weak, a few pp. misbound, a bit browned/foxed).

Praz p. 483 & 191: "The most remarkable treatise of political devices for the use of a Prince." - With bookplate of the 'Library Ragley Hall', and bookplate and stamps of 'Bibliotheca Lamoniana' pasted on inside front cover. - Landwehr, Romanic Emblem Books, 663.

€ 150

result € 120

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