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EMBLEM BOOKS -- ALCIATUS, A. Omnia emblemata. Cum comment. p. Cl. Minoem. Antwerp, Office of Chr. Plantin, 1581. (22), (2 blank), 782, (2) pp. Ti. within woodcut border, 196 woodcut emblems (73 x 73 mm., incl. border) & 14 full-p. woodcuts of trees in the text. Sm-8°. Cont. vellum w. overl. sides. (Lower backside corner/edge of vellum a bit dam., a few marg. annot. in an old hand, sl. browned).
Andreas Alciatus (1492-1550), especially known as the Father of Emblematic. The first illustrated edition was published in 1531, and met a tremendous success. It was reprinted again and again, and inspired many other humanists to publish similar collections. The wood-blocks were especially cut for this edition. - Voet A-29; Landwehr 18. - From the library of J. van der Hoeven.€ 500
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