Author: SCHOONHOVIUS, FLORENTII Title: Emblemata. Cum latiori eorundem ejusdem auctoris interpretatione. Accedunt et alia quaedam poematia in aljis Poema tum suorum libris non contenta
Description: Gouda, Andream Burier, 1618, First edition. 20,5 cm, Leather binding. (12), 251 pp. Engravings. Conditie: Good, Signed nineteenth century binding by H de Courmont (last letters has been hidden due to a strip of marbleb paper). Some wear to binding, leather starting to split along spine. Still a beautiful binding with gilt details, especially along the spine. Five raised band on the spine. Morocco title shield on spine. Gilt edges with rich inner dentelle and marbled endpapers with at the inner margin added paper. Signed by Courmont in gilt on the inside of the front board (lower right side). All edges gilt. Engraved title page, full page portrait and a further 74 half page engravings by Crispin van de Passe. Lower part of page 1 heavily browned, a few other pages less so. A few spots of foxing and some small spots as to be expected for a book this old. Contents overall in good condition. More photo's available upon request.
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Price: EUR 2400.00 = appr. US$ 2608.43 Seller: Art4Brains
- Book number: 8622