Hypnerotomachie, ov, Discours du songe de Poliphile : deduisant comme Amour le combat à l'occasion de Polia. Soubz la fiction de quoy l'auteur monstrant que toutes choses terrestres ne sont que vanité, traicte de plusieurs matieres profitables, & dignes de memoire /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | French |
| Language Notes: | Translation from the Italian of Hypnerotomachia Poliphili, with some Latin, Greek and Hebrew text. |
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A Paris :
Pour Iaques Keruer à la Licorne, rue S. Iaques,
M.D. LXI., [1561]
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| Edition: | [Third French edition.] |
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| Item Description: | Signatures: a⁶ A-Z⁶ Aa-Bb⁶ Cc⁸. The third French edition. Originally printed by Aldus Manutius at Venice in 1499; the woodcuts are from the first French edition of 1546. The author's name is revealed in an acrostic formed by taking the large initials of each of the 38 chapters: Poliam frater Franciscvs Colvmna peramavit. Edited by Jean Martin with address to the reader by Jacques Gohory. The translation is attributed to Cardinal de Lenoncourt. The illustrations are usually attributed to Jean Goujon and Jean Cousin; title page design has been attributed to Luca Penni (see D. Cordellier. Luca Penni (Paris, 2012), pages 111-113). "Imprime povr Iaqves Kerver, marchant libraire iuré en l'vniuersité de Paris, par Iehan le Blanc, le XI. iour de Iuillet, L'an M.D. LXI."--Colophon. Leaf 102 misnumbered 103. Dedication caption reads: "A Monseignevr, Monseignevr Le Conte de Nantheuil le Haudouyn, Messire Henry de Lenoncourt, Cheualier de l'ordre, Gouuerneur de Vallois & Capitaine de cinquante hommes d'armes." Signed at end by "Ian Martin." Engraved historiated title page frame, adorned with satyrs and cherubs. Includes 181 woodcut illustrations (13 full page). Chiefly adapted from the 1499 Aldine edition, with 14 additional woodcuts of topiaries, gardens, and architectural elements designed specifically for the French editions. Woodcut initials and ornaments; headpieces. Kerver's printer's device with unicorn and quote from Psalm 28 on final leaf. |
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| Physical Description: | 6 preliminary leaves, 157 leaves, 1 unnumbered leaf : illustrations (wood engravings) ; 35 cm |