[Rarebooks] FS: Saavedra Fajardo's popular emblem book. Cologne: 1669

[Kenneth Karmiole]

(EMBLEM BOOKS) Saavedra Fajardo, Diego De. IDEA PRINCIPES CHRISTIANO-POLTICI. Centum Symbolis Expressa. Editio Novissima, a Mendis Accurate Expurgata. Cologne: Joannem Carolum Munich. 1669. 12mo. (24),795,(5)pp. With an added engraved title and 103 copper engraved emblems, 101 of which are sequentially numbered. Orig. vellum. Some light text foxing. A very good copy.    $750.00 (trade discount allowed)
One of the most popular 17th century emblem books, it first appeared in Spanish in 1640, the first Latin translation (by the author) in 1649. See Praz pp. 483-484.

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