Hadriani Ivnii medici Emblemata.
Eivsdem Aenigmatvm libellvs.

Description

Main Author

Junius, Hadrianus, 1511-1575.

Related Names

Nicolai, Arnaud.
Kampen, Geeraard Jansen van, active 1564-1589.
Huys, Pieter, 1519-1581?
Ballain, Godefroid, 16th cent.
Junius, Hadrianus, 1511-1575.

Language(s)

Latin

Published

Antverpiae, Ex officina Christophori Plantini, 1566.

Subjects

Emblems > Emblems / Early works to 1800.
Woodcuts > Woodcuts / Belgium > Woodcuts / Belgium / 16th century.
Emblem books > Emblem books / Belgium > Emblem books / Belgium / 16th century.

Note

Signatures: A-H⁸ I⁴.
From an ed. of 850; see Voet.
Plantin's compasses device on t.p. Blocks for the ill. were mostly cut by Gerard Janssen van Kampen, with a few by Arnaud Nicolai; the ill. for emblems X and XIX have the letter G for Gerard. Geoffroy Ballain provided 52 of the drawings, Pieter Huys the remainder; see Voet. Headpiece, tailpiece, 2 decorated initials.
The single page devoted to each of the 58 emblems comprises a brief statement of the topic, in some cases a dedication, the woodcut ill. within a border of fleurons, and a four-line explanation in verse. Additional explanation in prose for each emblem follows on p. 65-121.
The 2nd ed.; see Landwehr, Voet.

Physical Description

132, [2] p. (the last blank) illus. 17 cm. (8vo)

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