Thesaurus sapientiae ciuilis, siue, Vitae humanae ac virtutum et vitiorum theatrum :
symbolis aeri incisis, et emblematum nouis plane ac reconditae sapientiae tesseris adornatum, gnomologicis illustrium poetarum versibus, & praeceptis expositum : opusculum philologicum et politicum : loco albi amicorum in gratiam omnium ordinum, cumprimis ciuilis sapientiae candidatorum lectu futurum vtile & iucundum /
conscriptum à Daniele Meichsnero Boh. P. Coron. Caes.

Description

Main Author

Meissner, Daniel, 1585?-1625.

Language(s)

Latin

Published

Francofurti : [s.n.], anno MDCXXVI [1626]

Subjects

Emblems > Emblems / Early works to 1800.
Emblem books > Emblem books / Germany > Emblem books / Germany / 17th century.
Autograph albums > Autograph albums / Germany > Autograph albums / Germany / 17th century.
Emblem books, Latin.

Note

Bookseller's printed description affixed to front paste-down.
Lacking final leaf (blank?).
Head-piece; initial; engraved emblems and escutcheons with letterpress captions in Latin.
Leaf XIII misnumbered as XIV.
Signatures: [A]⁸ B-F⁸ G⁶.
Engraved emblems and shields, some left blank for inscription by classmates as an album amicorum. Most of the emblems repeat with differing mottos.

Physical Description

[2], L, [2] leaves : ill. (engravings) ; 16 cm (8vo)

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