Woodcuts; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 900 pages; 1591; 1585; 1584 - Officina Plantiniana / Franciscus Raphelengius; Christophorum Plantinum : Christophe Plantin. Antwerp & Leiden. Three Emblem books from the press of Plantin, bound together in one volume. 16mo in 8s. 389; 159; 352 pp. Full vellum binding with yapped edges. All three books collated, complete including blanks. Though all are later printings, in the smaller 16mo format by the Plantin publishing house, they are remarkably well preserved, complete and clean. Some superficial damp lines and halos observed here and there. Woodcuts clean and generally sharp, though here and there a muddy impression among the hundreds of emblems. Vellum fold -ins at front edge are sharp and curling out with consequent mild furring to front and rear endpages at front edge. Prior owner's modern calf skin tie secures the volume. A striking and wonderfully preserved and bound collection of three important Renaissance Emblemata works printed by Plantin and his house. VG++
Title: Emblemata [Plantin] - 3 Volumes in 1: V. C. Andre Alciati Mediolanensis : Hadriani Iunii Medici Emblemata: Emblemata, Et Aliquot Nummi Antiqui Operis
Location Published: Antwerp & Leiden, Officina Plantiniana / Franciscus Raphelengius; Christophorum Plantinum : Christophe Plantin: 1584
Binding: Vellum
Book Condition: Very Good+
Categories: Books on Books, Antiquarian Books
Seller ID: 45459
