Silenus Alcibiadis, sive, Proteus : vitae humanae ideam, emblemate trifariàm variato, oculis subijciens
Second ed. Pts. 2-3 have added explanatory texts in Latin and Dutch, and lack the additional impressions of the emblematic ill. which occur in the 1st ed. See Landwehr Pts. 2-3 have title: Sileni Alcibiadis sive Proteos pars secunda[-tertia] Each pt. has added engraved t.p. by F. Schillemans after A. van de Venne. The 51 emblematic ill. in pt. 1 are probably by Jan Swelinck; see Landwehr. Pt. 2 has a double-page plate illustrating children's games. Woodcut t.p. vignettes, head- and tail-pieces, initials Landwehr, J. Emblems books in the Low Countries Binding: later vellum, stamped and tooled in blind. Author & title written at head of spine John Landwehr's printed label on front pastedown. Bibliographical notes written on facing endpaper
Do you want to exchange books? It’s EASY!
Get registered and find other users who want to give their favourite books to good hands!
