Libellus Novus Politicus Emblematicus Civitatum Pars Altra oder Newen Politischen Stätt: und Emblematabuchs ander Theil darinen das Zweyte 100 Stätt, Vestung Flecken, und Schlösser, so da ligen In Thüringen, Sachsen, Schlesien, Poln, Preuse[n], Pomern, Meckelburg, Hollstein, Denemar: und Schweden &. Littera B.

Nuremberg, P. Furst, 1638

€ 1.800 / 2.000

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Lot description

Obl. 4to: [3]-70 (of 100) pl. (B9-B12, B25-B28, B30-B31, B37-B48, B53-B60 missing, B69-B70 bound after B72, B89-B92 after B96, sm. defects).

Contemp. calf, gilt-decorated paper covers and flat spine (bound upside down, sl. used, corners and edges bumped).

Incomplete copy of the second part of P. Furst's 1638 ed. of Meisner's "Thesaurus Philo-politicus" (1st 1623), expanded and rearranged with 70 finely executed plans and views of many German, Polish and Scandinavian towns. With satirical comments and emblematical verses.
Ref. VD17 3:302364H. - Landwehr (German) 430.