[Rarebooks] FS: American emblem book. Philadelphia: 1832

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(EMBLEM BOOKS) Arndt, Johann. SECHS BUCHER VOM WAHREN CHRISTENTHUM... Nebst 
Dessen Paradiesgartlein... Philadelphia: Georg W. Mentz und Sohn. 1832. Lg. 
8vo. 2 parts in one. 924;232pp. With 2 copper-engraved added titles and 63 
full-page woodcut emblems of high quality (one depicts a printing press, another a 
type-case). Contemporary calf, with red calf spine label. At some later date 
over 180 brass studs were placed on both covers, forming geometric patterns at 
the 4 corners and the center. Also added are fore-edge clasps.     $350.00 
(trade discount allowed)
AMERICAN IMPRINTS #11004. See Praz p. 261-262.

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