Emblemata pro toga et sago.

Nuremberg, Wid. & Heirs of P. Fürst, [ca. 1685]

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Lot description

4to: typographic title + 45 engr. circular emblems with 4-line Latin epigrams (some minor spotting, hole in blank bottom of title, tear in pl. 7 repaired).

Contemp. vellum, flat spine titled in ink. Good copy.

Extremely rare ed. of "Emblemata moralia & bellica" (Strasbourg, 1615) by Jacob von Bruck-Angermundt (ca. 1580-?). Typographic title printed in red and black. The engraved emblems are copied after M. Merian.
Ref. VD17 7:691593N. - Landwehr (German) 149.
Prov. Charles Lormier, bibliophile from Rouen (1825-1900) (bookpl.).