Andrea Alciati and His Books of Emblems : a Biographical and Bibliographical Study.

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Limited edition of 250 copies. Half leather and marbled boards, spine bands with fleurons between, red leather lettering piece, all edges marbled, marbled endpapers, 8vo, 23 cm, xvi, 344 pp, ills, facs. 179 entries. Title in red, within architectural border containing portrait of Andrea Alciati from his Emblemata, Paris, 1602. Pages [97]-279 are "A bibliographical catalogve of the variovs editions of the books of emblems of Andrea Alciati." The bibliography describes 179 editions, providing the following information: l. Title, transcribed line for line; 2. "Collation copy" described, and references to libraries containing copy; 3. Size; 4. Register; 5. Contents; 6. Emblems, devices and artists; 7. General remarks. Bookplate of Frederick Adolphus Philbrick, Middle Temple, on front pastedown endpaper. Front joint split but held by cords, covers rubbed at extremities, occasional slight foxing, an attractive copy. N° de ref. del artículo ABE-46648

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