Joachimi Camerarii Symbolorum ac emblematum ethico-politicorum. Centuria quatuor: Prima: Arborum & plantarum. Secunda: Animal. quadrupedium. Tertia: Avium & volatilium. Quarta: Piscium & reptilium. Non solum proprietates, sed estiam eruditorum sapientumque virorum sententias & dicta memorabilia, artisiciosa & historica methodo describit. Opus cuivis hominum statui, utile, Jucundum & proficuum 400 figuris aeneis adornatum.
Camerarius, Joachim (1534-1598)
Published by Sumptibus Ludovici Bourgeat, Moguntiae (Mainz), 1702
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Small 8vo (16x10 cm). Original binding gone: new paper covers, endpapers renewed. 4 parts with 4 titles, preceded by (ii) pp.: engraved frontispiece (small hole and outer margin short and partly damaged) and (ii) pp.: general title. - Part I: 201, (v: blank) pp. - Part II: (ii: blank),205, (i:blank) pp. - Part III: (ii: blank), 206 pp. - Part IV: (ii:blank), 201, (iii: blank) pp. (serious waterstains to inner margins of last quire)- Each part with 100 emblematic engravings in text, circular engravings in a square background with decorations in the corners (c. 7x7 cm). Together 400 charming engraved emblems, depicting trees, flowers, vegetation, exotic animals, monsters, birds, insects, fishes, fabulous animals, mermaids, etc. etc. - Besides the faults mentioned above an acceptable copy: paper discolored in places, a few quires with short innermargins. Landwehr, German emblem books, no 173 (and 172) 'new' circular emblems (with the decorations in the corners). 500g. Seller Inventory # 73944
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Title: Joachimi Camerarii Symbolorum ac emblematum ...
Publisher: Sumptibus Ludovici Bourgeat, Moguntiae (Mainz)
Publication Date: 1702
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