Alciato, Andrea.- Emblematum libri li [...]. Antverpiae, ex officina Christophori Plantini (excudebat Christophorus Plantinus), 1565. In-16° : [8]-229-[2] pp. (foxing and small dampstains in the end, small marginal tear in p. 221, handwritten notes...
Estimation :
500 / 600
Adjudication :
850 €
Description
on the back of the 2 last pp.). 19th Century binding : glazed calf, boards encircled by three gilt fillets, gilt decorated ribbed spine, gilt roll-stamps on the edges, blind roll-stamps on the turn ins, marbled paper boards, red sprinkled edges (rubbed on the edges, slightly trimmed, 1 corner dulled, flyleaves renewed). First Plantinian edition (1,ed. : Augsburg 1531) illustrated with 112 woodcuts by Arnold Nicolai and Gerard Janssen van Kampen and given with commentaries by Sebastian Stockhammer in book I. The book II being not illustrated or commented. The illustrations are copied from an Alciato edition by Jean de Tournes (1, ed. : 1547) who was also the first usingStockhammer's comments in 1556 and 1561. As Voet says, "it may be assumed that Plantin for his 1565-publication pirated en edition of Jean de Tournes printed in 1563 or 1564, although copies of such a de Tournes-edition are not known". With the Plantinian's mark number 15 on title-page. # Voet I-22; # USTC 404452; # Landwehr, LC, n° 12; # Prahz 250; # not in Labore et constantia, Soltész, Adams, Machiels. fl Première édition plantinienne illustrée de 112 gravures sur bois in texto et avec des commentaires de S. Stockhammer au livre I. Plein veau glacé du 19e s. (rouss. et mouill. à la fin au sinon intérieur frais, rel. frottée sur les bords).
