Emblemes d'Alciat : de nouveau translatez en françois, vers pour vers, jouxte les latins, ordonnez en lieux communs avec briefves expositions et figures nouvelles appropriées aux derniers emblems
by ALCIATI, Andrea
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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1549 FAMED Alciati EMBLEMS Emblematica Herbal Medicine Mythology 100s Woodcuts
"Plenitudo potestatis nihil aliud est quam violentia." (The fullness of power is nothing more than violence).
― Andrea Alciati
An incredible first edition of Alciati's 'Emblemata'. This 1549 edition includes countless woodcut-engraved devices. These illustrations helped inspire thousands of imitations throughout Europe on secular and religious themes. The commentaries on each emblem were written by French scholar Claude Mignault. Devices depict pastoral scenes, cathedrals, military, mythological creatures, and more. 'Emblematica' provides important clues and shows - with brevity of style - concern for the eternal nature of man and human nature. Per Saunders in "The 17th-century French Emblem,"
"Alciato's emblem book went through a large number of transformations from the original very crude and simple form. Its early transformation into a work which was both aesthetically more pleasing and visually more accurate…with a very different treatment of the original… by Claude Mignault in 1584."
Item number: #24291
Price: $1599
ALCIATI, Andrea
Emblemes d'Alciat : de nouveau translatez en françois, vers pour vers, jouxte les latins, ordonnez en lieux communs avec briefves expositions et figures nouvelles appropriées aux derniers emblems
A Lyon: Chez Mac. Bonhomme, 1549.
Details:
· Collation:
o 267, [5]
o Hundreds of woodcut engravings throughout
· Language: Latin
· Binding: Vellum; tight and secure
· Size: ~5.75in X 3.5in (14.5cm x 8.5cm)
· Exceedingly rare and desirable
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- Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books (US)
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- 24291
- Title
- Emblemes d'Alciat : de nouveau translatez en françois, vers pour vers, jouxte les latins, ordonnez en lieux communs avec briefves expositions et figures nouvelles appropriées aux derniers emblems
- Author
- ALCIATI, Andrea
- Format/Binding
- Vellum; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Mac. Bonhomme
- Place of Publication
- Lyon
- Date Published
- 1549
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1549 FAMED Alciati EMBLEMS Emblematica Herbal Medicine Mythology 100s Woodcuts, rare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
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