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Hadriani Ivnii medici Emblemata: Eivsdem Aenigmatvm libellvs
1566, Ex officina Christophori Plantini
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Hadriani Ivnii medici Emblemata: eivsdem Aenigmatvm libellus
1565, Ex officina Christophori Plantini
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Edition Notes
The 2nd ed.; see Landwehr, Voet.
The single page devoted to each of the 58 emblems comprises a brief statement of the topic, in some cases a dedication, the woodcut ill. within a border of fleurons, and a four-line explanation in verse. Additional explanation in prose for each emblem follows on p. 65-121.
Plantin's compasses device on t.p. Blocks for the ill. were mostly cut by Gerard Janssen van Kampen, with a few by Arnaud Nicolai; the ill. for emblems X and XIX have the letter G for Gerard. Geoffroy Ballain provided 52 of the drawings, Pieter Huys the remainder; see Voet. Headpiece, tailpiece, 2 decorated initials.
From an ed. of 850; see Voet.
Signatures: A-H⁸ I⁴.
List of authors cited, p. [122-123].
Landwehr, J. Emblem and fable books printed in the low countries, 400
Voet, L. Plantin press, 1478
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