Eiusdem Aenigmatum libellus, ad. D. Arnoldum Rosenbergum. Antwerp, C. Plantin, 1565, 1st ed., 2 parts, 149,(3); (15 Aenigmatum libellus, w. separate title) p., w. identical printer's mark on both titles, 58 woodcut emblems by A. Nicolai and G.J. van Kampen after G. Ballain and P. Huys, each page within dec. ornamental letterpress border, cont. limp vellum, sm. 8vo. Partly waterst. in blank outer corners, minimal other imperfections, binding lacks ties, a bit soiled, and sl. dam. at top of spine. Library stamps ("Pä Skochen") on first free endpaper, former owner's entry "Sum. M. Michaelis Fabri (...) Ingolst. Ao. 95" on title-p. The rare first edition of one of the most important Dutch emblem books, composed by the Haarlem and Leiden humanist Hadrianus Junius (1511-1575), with the often missing additional collection of riddles. Also containing a letter to Sambucus (see below). PMM exh. II, 78: "Plantin (...) published many illustrated books, including a series of emblem books of which this is the most beautiful" (PMM exh. II:78). Voet 1476-1477; Landwehr 398; Praz 384 ff. Bound with: (2) Sambucus, J. Emblemata cum aliquot nummis antiqui operis (...). Ibid., idem, 1564, 1st ed., 240 p., title w. woodcut border depicting the 9 muses and Plantin's printer's mark, 167 half-p. woodcut ills., 23 woodcuts of medals at the end. Leaf A4 (w. portrait of the author) replaced w. photocopy, the missing text of the introduction neatly added in manuscript in an old hand in lower blank margin of page 6. Leaf A5 loose. Otherwise fine. First edition of the main work of the Hungarian humanist Johannes Sambucus (1531-1584), who traveled to Italy and Belgium, where he met Plantin in Antwerp in 1563-1564. Voet 2168; Landwehr 709 ("Editio princeps of the first original emblem volume published by Plantin").
Eiusdem Aenigmatum libellus, ad. D. Arnoldum Rosenbergum. Antwerp, C. Plantin, 1565, 1st ed., 2 parts, 149,(3); (15 Aenigmatum libellus, w. separate title) p., w. identical printer's mark on both titles, 58 woodcut emblems by A. Nicolai and G.J. van Kampen after G. Ballain and P. Huys, each page within dec. ornamental letterpress border, cont. limp vellum, sm. 8vo. Partly waterst. in blank outer corners, minimal other imperfections, binding lacks ties, a bit soiled, and sl. dam. at top of spine. Library stamps ("Pä Skochen") on first free endpaper, former owner's entry "Sum. M. Michaelis Fabri (...) Ingolst. Ao. 95" on title-p. The rare first edition of one of the most important Dutch emblem books, composed by the Haarlem and Leiden humanist Hadrianus Junius (1511-1575), with the often missing additional collection of riddles. Also containing a letter to Sambucus (see below). PMM exh. II, 78: "Plantin (...) published many illustrated books, including a series of emblem books of which this is the most beautiful" (PMM exh. II:78). Voet 1476-1477; Landwehr 398; Praz 384 ff. Bound with: (2) Sambucus, J. Emblemata cum aliquot nummis antiqui operis (...). Ibid., idem, 1564, 1st ed., 240 p., title w. woodcut border depicting the 9 muses and Plantin's printer's mark, 167 half-p. woodcut ills., 23 woodcuts of medals at the end. Leaf A4 (w. portrait of the author) replaced w. photocopy, the missing text of the introduction neatly added in manuscript in an old hand in lower blank margin of page 6. Leaf A5 loose. Otherwise fine. First edition of the main work of the Hungarian humanist Johannes Sambucus (1531-1584), who traveled to Italy and Belgium, where he met Plantin in Antwerp in 1563-1564. Voet 2168; Landwehr 709 ("Editio princeps of the first original emblem volume published by Plantin").
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