Stammbuch, darinnen christlicher Tugenden Beyspiel, Einhundert außerlesener Emblemata, mit schönen Kupfferstücken gezieret /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | German French Latin Spanish Italian English Dutch |
| Language Notes: | Each of the 100 emblems is followed by a poetic explanation in French (the original language), Latin, Spanish, Italian, German, English and Dutch (actually Flemish). |
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Franckfurt am Mayn :
Gedruckt in Verlag Johann-Carl Unckels, Buchhandler,
anno MDCXIX. [1619]
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| Item Description: | Title enclosed withing allegorical frontispiece engraved by Peter Rollos. Portrait of Montenay and emblems engraved by Pierre Woeiriot. Front matter includes printer's collective dedication to members of 22 German families of his acquaintance, followed by a preface du même (leaves a2-a4) ; hommage in French verse signed P. D. C. to G. de Montenay (leaf a6r) ; dedication of G. de Montenay to Jeanne d'Albret (leaves a6v-B1) ; Montenay's advice to readers (leaves B1v-B2v) ;"De Georgetta Montanea rhythmorum Gallicorum et emblematum inventrice" (leaf B3). Head- and tail-pieces; initials. “The book was intended as an album amicorum, with a blank space for entries at the end of each emblem."--From vendor's description. Signatures: A-X8, Aa-Ee8 |
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| Physical Description: | 447 pages : illustrations, portrait ; 19 cm |
| Place of Publication: | Germany -- Frankfurt am Main. |