Description
Emblemata.- Hugo (Herman) Pia Desideria Emblematis illustrata, woodcut pictorial title, coat of arms of Pope Urban VIII, 46 full-page emblems by Christoffel van Sichem after Boetius à Bolswert, and tail-pieces, occasional staining, 20th century blue calf over older marbled boards, spine gilt and with red leather label, [Landwehr, Low Countries, 346; Praz p.376-377], Antwerp & Amsterdam, typis Henrici Aertssenii, 1628; and another edition of the same, 12mo & 8vo (2)
⁂ The first edition with woodcuts. It is rarer than engraved editions.
Lot 108
Emblemata.- Hugo (Herman) Pia Desideria Emblematis illustrata, rare first woodcut edition, Antwerp & Amsterdam, Henrici Aertssenii, 1628; and another edition of the same (2)
Hammer Price: £220
Description
Emblemata.- Hugo (Herman) Pia Desideria Emblematis illustrata, woodcut pictorial title, coat of arms of Pope Urban VIII, 46 full-page emblems by Christoffel van Sichem after Boetius à Bolswert, and tail-pieces, occasional staining, 20th century blue calf over older marbled boards, spine gilt and with red leather label, [Landwehr, Low Countries, 346; Praz p.376-377], Antwerp & Amsterdam, typis Henrici Aertssenii, 1628; and another edition of the same, 12mo & 8vo (2)
⁂ The first edition with woodcuts. It is rarer than engraved editions.