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Two religious emblem books: A mixture of humor, intelligence, and protestant severity View picture(s) 1 DILHERR, Johann Michael. Heilig-Epistolischer Bericht, Licht, Geleit und Freud. Das ist: Emblematische Fürstellung, der heiligen sonn- und festtäglichen Episteln. Nuremberg, Johann Andreas Endter and the heirs of Wolffgang der Jüngere, 1663. With engraved frontispiece, woodcut printer's device and 85 large engraved emblems by M. Küsell after G. Strauch, and with numerous woodcut initials, and head- and tailpieces. [8 blank], [30], 631, [33] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Emblem Books  German  Poetry  Protestantism  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Gorgeous first and only edition of a rare German translation View picture(s) 2 NOOT, Jan van der. Theatrum das ist, Schawplatz, darein die eitelheit der irrdischen unnd vergencklichen dingen und die ubertreffenlichste Gottliche und Himlische sach getzeigt und erkleret wird, nicht weniger lustig und lieblich, als nützlich und anweisslich, allen liebhabern des Göttlichen Worts, der Poeterey und Mälerey ... erstlich in Brabandisch beschrieben, jetz aber in Oberl;endisch teutsch ubergesatzt, durch Balthasarn Froe Rechenmeister zu Cöln. [Cologne, Gottfried Cervicornus Hirtzhorn?], 1572. 4to. Beautifully 19th-century gold-tooled blue morocco, by the 'Lortic Freres'. With all pages within an elaborate woodcut border, 2 large coat of arms, a woodcut author's portrait, and 20 full-page emblematical woodcuts after the engravings by Marcus Gheeraerts. The last eight leaves coloured yellow in outlines. [58] ll. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Bibliophily  Bindings  Emblem Books  Literary History  Literary History, Poetry  Low Countries  Poetry  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Unique set of proofs of the 16 emblems by Johann Pfann for his emblembook View picture(s) 3 PFANN, Johann. Biblische Emblemata und Figüren welche in den zweijen verneürten Stuben, des Hospitals zum Heiligen Geist in Nürmberg allen Krancken su sonderm Trost anstatt der Schrifft sind vorgemalet worden. In Küpfer gestochen dürch Johann Pfann Bürger. [Nuremberg, ca. 1625]. Contemporary sprinkled wrappers. With engraved title-page and 16 engraved emblems within baroque frames of various design on 16 separate leaves made up to four quires of four leaves. [1], 16 ll. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Emblem  Emblem Books  German  Religion  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Famous Dutch emblematical and historical encyclopaedia/dictionary - from the library of the 'First nobleman' (Eerste Edele) of Zeeland, Johan Adriaan van de Perre View picture(s) 4 POOT, Hubert Cornelisz. Het groot natuur- en zedekundigh werelttoneel of woordenboek van meer dan 1200 aeloude Egiptische, Grieksche en Romeinsche zinnebeelden of beeldenspraek. Delft, Reinier Boitet, 1743-1750. 3 volumes. Folio. Contemporary uniform mottled calf, with the coat of arms of Mr. Johan Adriaan van de Perre. With richly engraved allegorical frontispiece, titles printed in red and black of which the first with engraved vignette and the second & third with woodcut ornament, engraved dedication by F. Ottens, and 351 circular emblems within rectangualar ornamental borders by F. Ottens and J.C. Philips in text. [28], 571, [1]; 678 [= 680]; [2], 752, [61, 3 blank] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Armorial Bindings  Art  Dutch  Emblem  Emblem Books  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Illustrated by the author after designs by Jan en Caspar Luyken View picture(s) 5 WEIGEL, Johann Christoph. Ethica naturalis, seu documenta moralia e variis rerum naturalium proprietatibus virtutum vitiorumque symbolicis imaginibus collecta. Nuremberg, [ca. 1700]. 4to. 19th-century gilt-stamped brown morocco, gilt inner dentelles, gilt edges. With engraved title, 100 engraved emblems (ca. 10.5 x 12 cm) by Jan and Caspar Luyken, versos blank. Each emblem with letterpress title, motto and a 10-line Latin verse in letterpress. [101] ll., including title. Full description >> Related Subjects: Emblem Books  German  Illustrated Books  Shipwrecks  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Only Dutch edition of this interesting emblem book with plates after Marcus Gheeraerts View picture(s) 6 [MOERMAN, Johannes]. Sedighe onderwiisen der creaturen. In rhijm ghestelt. Antwerp, Jacob Mesens, 1649. Oblong 8vo (11 x 16 cm). Contemporary vellum. With 55 etched plates. 56 ll. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Emblem Books  Engravings  Fable Books  Low Countries  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Rare religious emblem book with emblems engraved after those of Hugo's famous Pia Desideria View picture(s) 7 [SER(R)ARIUS, Petrus]. Goddelycke aandachten ofte vlammende begeerten eens boetvaerdige geheijligd en lief-rijcke ziele. Ed. by Petrus Ser(r)arius. Amsterdam, Salomon Savrij, (1653). 8vo. Contemporary vellum. With engraved title-page, 46 full-page engravings of emblems by S. Savry? after Boetius à Bolswert and a full-page woodcut of a spouting fountain with the motto 'Eeuwigh'. (16), 96 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Emblem Books  Religion  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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