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Book Condition: Used
Seller: LIBRAIRIE CAMILLE SOURGET

France
About Item: Paris, Jean Richer et François Gueffier, 1618. Large 8vo [174 x 107 mm] of (24) ll., 970 pp. wrongly numbered 968, (15) ll. Bound in full contemporary red morocco, gilt border on the covers, gilt stamped coat of arms on the center, flat spine decorated with the same border, gilt title on the spine, gilt edges. Contemporary binding. Superb and rare illustrated edition of Alciato's Emblems illustrated with 211 beautiful woodcuts (55 x 55 mm) placed within gracious frames. This edition is enlarged with new comments given by Fédéric Morel that are published here for the first time. "Andrea Alciato was born in Milan on May 8th, 1492. He went to study law in Pavia and Bologna. In 1521, he is appointed professor of law at the university of Avignon; he got in this city such great successes, that up to eight hundred people were counted in his audience; but the lack of accuracy put into paying his fees convinced him to go back to Milan. Alciato was one of the first to feel that studying history is… Read More
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