1560 ANDREA ALCIATO ILLUSTRATED FOLIO antique Alciati iuriscons. mediolanensis

Andr. Alciati iuriscons. mediolanensis... Lugduni (Lyon); 1560Volume V and VI. Leather bound, worn, spine dry and damaged.Boards partially detached, spine with 5 raised bands. Internally good condition, with some initials intentionally obscured with black ink perhaps because they were considered lascivious and with nudity. Volume VI is LACKING the pages from 200 to 216, however the 31 pages consisting entirely of emblems are present (except for three emblems cut out as shown in the photo).Total number of numbered pages: I blank + 83 + 354Folio. Size 9 3/4 by 14 3/4 inchesText in Latin================Andrea Alciato (1492 – 1550), commonly known as Alciati (Andreas Alciatus), was an Italian jurist and writer.He is regarded as the founder of the French school of legal humanists.Alciati is most famous for his Emblemata, published in dozens of editions from 1531 onward. This collection of short Latin verse texts and accompanying woodcuts created an entire European genre, the emblem book, which attained enormous popularity in continental Europe and Great Britain.==================================Please see my other auctions Thank You Refund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Andr. Alciati iuriscons. mediolanensis... Lugduni (Lyon); 1560 Volume V and VI. Leather bound, worn, spine dry and damaged. Boards partially detached, spine with 5 raised bands. Internally good condition, with some initials intentionally obscured with black ink perhaps because they were considered lascivious and with nudity. Volume VI is LACKING the pages from 200 to 216, however the 31 pages consisting entirely of emblems are present (except for three emblems cut out as shown in the photo). Total number of numbered pages: I blank + 83 + 354 Folio. Size 9 3/4 by 14 3/4 inches Text in Latin ================ Andrea Alciato (1492 – 1550), commonly known as Alciati (Andreas Alciatus), was an Italian jurist and writer. He is regarded as the founder of the French school of legal humanists. Alciati is most famous for his Emblemata, published in dozens of editions from 1531 onward. This collection of short Latin verse texts and accompanying woodcuts created an entire European genre, the emblem book, which attained enormous popularity in continental Europe and Great Britain. ================================== Please see my other auctions Thank You Refund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

• Topic:Historical
• Binding:Leather
• Subject:Illustrated
• Language:Latin
• Original/Facsimile:Original
• Year Printed:1560