Emblemata cum Claudii Minois ad eadem commentariis & notis posterioribus [...].

Lyon, Heirs of G. Rouillé, 1600

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Lot description

8vo: [40]-817-[1 bl.-22] pp. (rather poor title sl. frayed, dampstaining near gutter, browned throughout, ms. note next to most mottos).

Mod. brown leather, flat gilt-titled spine (discol. and stained). Printed on paper of bad quality.

1600 Rouillé edition of Alciatus' emblems with the commentary by Claude Mignault. Ill. with 211 woodcuts (197 emblems + 14 ill. of trees). Architectural woodcut title, in red and black.
Ref. Adams/Rawles/Saunders (French Emblem books) F.063. - Landwehr (Romanic) 89. - Baudrier IX:464-465. - STC French (BL) 8. - Pettegree (FB) 52472. - Not in Adams.
Prov. "Bernardus Agrevillanus" (contemp. ms. entry on flyleaf). - Old ms. entry on title.