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Andreae Alciati emblematvm libellvs

Emblematum liber
Alciati, Andrea, 1492-1550
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Summary: Third edition of Alciatus in France, "with new woodcuts superior to those of the 'Augsburg' editions" (Landwehr). The emblems are attributed to Mercure Jollat. "It is the Paris edition which set the standard for the popular field of emblem literature (Mortimer, French, no. 13, p. 13). Alciatus was not happy with the two earlier Augsburg editions; but the expanded Wechel edition which appeared in Paris in 1534 with entirely new woodcuts by Jollat set a new standard. The work was so popular that an edition appeared in 1535, as well as two Latin-French bilingual editions in 1536 (apart from the present Latin edition of that same year).Signatures: A-G⁸, H⁴.Illustrative and Decorative Content: Wechel's Pegasus device appears on t.p. and last p. Woodcut ill. by Mercure Jollat; that on p. 82 is signed with his Mercury device. The cut on p. 97 is printed sideways. Initial.Binding: Bound in dark brown morocco with gilt edges and marbled endpaper.

Date Issued or Published
1536
Subject - Topic/Names
Emblems
Early works to 1800
Subject - Time Period
Sixteenth century
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Andreae Alciati emblematvm libellvs
Alternative Title
Emblematum liber
Andreae Alciati emblematum libellus
Emblematvm libellvs
Date Issued or Published
1536
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Summary: Third edition of Alciatus in France, "with new woodcuts superior to those of the 'Augsburg' editions" (Landwehr). The emblems are attributed to Mercure Jollat. "It is the Paris edition which set the standard for the popular field of emblem literature (Mortimer, French, no. 13, p. 13). Alciatus was not happy with the two earlier Augsburg editions; but the expanded Wechel edition which appeared in Paris in 1534 with entirely new woodcuts by Jollat set a new standard. The work was so popular that an edition appeared in 1535, as well as two Latin-French bilingual editions in 1536 (apart from the present Latin edition of that same year).
Signatures: A-G⁸, H⁴.
Illustrative and Decorative Content: Wechel's Pegasus device appears on t.p. and last p. Woodcut ill. by Mercure Jollat; that on p. 82 is signed with his Mercury device. The cut on p. 97 is printed sideways. Initial.
Binding: Bound in dark brown morocco with gilt edges and marbled endpaper.
Creator
Alciati, Andrea, 1492-1550
Publisher
Wechel, Chrestien, 1495-1554
Place of Publication
Paris (France)
Contributor
Jollat
Primary Language
Latin
Subject - Topic/Names
Emblems
Early works to 1800
Subject - Time Period
Sixteenth century
Extent/Dimensions
119, 1 unnumbered page
17 cm
Content Type
Text
Still image
Content Genre
emblem books
Format
Octavo
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Citations and References
Mortimer, French no. 13, p. 13.
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1536 ALCI
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The online edition of this book in the public domain, i.e., not protected by copyright, has been produced by the Emory University Digital Library Publications Program.
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
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