Schoonhoven Florent. - Emblemata. Prima Edizione - 1618

Schoonhoven, Florent. Emblemata Florentii Schoonhovii. Gouda, apud Andream Burier, 1618. First edition. Rare original edition of the famous emblem book by the well-known Dutch jurist and poet. The work comprises 74 emblems divided into moral and civil. The moral emblems deal with virtue and vice, while the civil ones are centered on laws and justice. Each emblem consists of an opening motto, a rich allegorical illustration, and an explanatory comment. Parchment binding of the period. Title page framed with allegorical figures. Portrait of the author in the frontispiece. Illustrated with many copper engravings by Crispijn van de Passe the Younger. Dimensions 20x15 cm, 251 pages. 13 pages missing. Good condition.