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PERUSAL some ten years since of the " Bibliographical Study of Alciati's Books of Emblems," by the late Mr. Henry Green, M.A., awakened a strong desire to form a collection of those curious and interesting productions. The work of Mr. Green is so complete and thorough, that very little is likely to be added in the future, for the benefit of those who may be interested. By receiving careful returns from all the public and private libraries in Europe, he was enabled to accurately collate over 150 separate editions ; to give a very correct idea of their comparative rarity and value, together with the most important features of each volume coming under his inspection. M. George Daplessis of the Bibliotheque Nationale of Paris, has also issued a very neat pamphlet, of the most desirable editions, with a few fac-sim"iles. To the above, and to the enterprising dealers in rare and curious books, throughout Europe, whose valuable catalogues are so helpful, and so generously distributed to collectors, sincere obligations are felt. These are the chief sources through whose aid, during several years past, has been secured the gathering recorded in these pages. G. E. S. April, 1888. PRINTERS REPRESENTED IN THIS COLLECTION : Henry Steyner, Augsburgh. Christian Wechel, - - Paris. Unknown Printer, - - " Jerome de Marnef, - " William Cavellat, - " Stephen Valleti, " John Richer, " Francis Gueffier, " Aldus, Venice. Jacques Moderns, Lyons. Jacobus Giunta, " Juan de Mongaston, Jean de Tournes, Sebastian Gryphius, GuiLL. Roville, MAcfi Bonhomme, Christopher Plantin, Francis Rapheleng, - George Raben, Sigismund Feyerabend, George Corvin, Nicholas Basse, Paul Tozzius, Civdad de Najera. Lyons. Antwerp. Leyden. Frankfort. Padua. ENGRAVERS REPRESENTED: Jollatt, Le Petit Bernard, Virgil Sons, Ant. Van Leist, Hans Schaufelein, Pierre Vingle, Jobst Amman, A. VON Londersel. John Lefevre, Barthelemi Aneau, Claude Mignault, TRANSLATORS ; French. Wolphgang Hunger, German. " Jer Held von Nordingen, " " Bernardino Daza, Spanish. Giovanni Marquale, Italian. COMMENTATORS: Claude Mignault, - Dijon. Diego Lopez, Sebastian Stockhamer, Germany. John Thuilius, Frederick Morell, Brisgau. Valencia. Brisgau. From the Press of Henry Steyner, Augsburgh. 1531- VIRI CLA I RissiMi D. An- | dree Alciati lurisconfultifs. | Medi- ola. ad D. Chonra- | dum Peutingeru Augu- | flanum, lurifconful- | turn Emblema- | turn liber. | m.d.xxxi. The title is within a richly ornamented border, chiefly of birds. Colophon : " ExcvsvM avgvstae vin | delicorum, per Heynricum Steyne- \ rum die 6. Aprilis, \ Anno m.d. | xxxi.'' Below this colophon is a finely executed device of a woman standing on what may be named a sea-elephant, and holding erect a mast and sail with the right hand ; in the left she holds a shield with a monogram upon it : (H. S.). Register: A-E in 8s, F in 3=43 leaves or 86 pages, unnumbered. Small 8vo. Size of page in this copy 5^ x 3 J^ inches. (148 MM.). Bound full crushed levant morocco. NOTES. This little volume is the Second Issue of The Emblems of Alciati, that ever appeared in print ; the first having been put forth in February of the same year, (1531) by the same printer. Both of these editions may be justly deemed excessively scarce and difficult to procure, even in an imperfect state. Mr. Green discovered only six copies of this (April) issue in all the public and private collections of Europe. Not cited by Brunet or Graesse. The printer's device at the end is not found in the February copy, and there are other noticeable differences. A complete copy should contain 97 wood-cuts of the Emblems, 6 of which are wanting in this copy, otherwise perfect. They are very rude and coarsely engraved, and yet the monogram H. S. on the last leaf leads Mr. Green to believe they were executed by the celebrated Hans Schaiifelein, or possibly by the printer, Henry Steyner. From the Press of Christian Wechel, Paris. 1536- ANDREAE | Alciati emblema- | tvm libellvs | (Wechel's device, The flying horse, &c.) Parisiis, | Ex officina Chrijliani Wecheli \ fub fcuto Bafilienfi. \ m.d.xxxvi. Colophon : The same device as on the title-page. Register : A-G In 8s, H in 4=60 leaves or 120 pages ; unnumbered both in leaves and pages. 8vo. (In present copy the two last leaves, H-3 and H-4, are missing ; otherwise complete). Size of the page of this copy, 6 x 41^ inches. Bound in a curious Sixteenth Century binding, to a Grolier pattern. Bound in at the end is an edition of "Ausonii," from the press of Gryphius, with the device of the GrifBn on the last leaf. NOTES. This, so far as known, is the third issue by Wechel, of Alciati, with Latin Text ; the first being in 1534, and the second in 1535. In Mr. Corser's Library were two copies of this present issue, one having the pages blank, and the others regularly numbered, i-iig. This would indicate the probability of Wechel having issued two editions of this Latin Text in this year (1536). Mr. Green was unable to discover any other copies of this issue outside of Mr. Corser's collection. [Refer to Green, page 125. No. g.] From the Press of Christian Wechel, Paris. First French Translation. 1536. .^^ LiVRET I nta mmHUmea/nt maistre ^nnvt \ m- ctat/tnts en vimt fcancofite/ 1 ct prefente a iHonCeiflneutr I HaKnTiral "at \ jFtaUCe. | (Wechel's device, Pegasus, &c.) ®n Us ijtnlr a ||ans/en la matContre | ®j)ttftten ^Mecijel/ tiemeurant tn la rue | fatnct JJaques/a lefcu Be iSafle. I Colophon: The same device as on the title-page. Register : A-P in 8s, Q in 4=124 leaves, or 248 pages, unnumbered. 8vo. Size of page of this copy 6 x 3jg inches. (Hauteur. 152 MM.). Very fine and perfect example, bound in an elegant manner in full red crushed levant jnorocco, with ornamental toolings, by Trautz-Bauzonnet. notes. The First Edition in the French lan^age of the Alciati Emblems ever issued. John Le Fevre was the translator. There are 113 wood-cut devices of Emblems, asserted by Douce to be by JoUat. At the time, it contained all the Alciati Emblems that had hitherto been published. This issue is of considerable rarity and value. The "Sunderland" copy, stated to have been in an uncut state, was purchased by Mr. Quaritch, at £,^o Stg. It may be said that an average good copy in ordinary binding has a value of £\o to ;£i2 Stg., and if in a binding by Trautz-Bauzonnet, or equally noted artist, the collector will be obliged to pay from 350 to 450 Francs. FROM Wechel's Press. IS39- LES EMBLE- 1 mes de maistre | ^nlfre ^Icfat/mtB tn vime fran= | cogte/i* puts naflueres vtim- \ prttne aljec CttrieUfC I COrt0CtlOn. (Wechel's Device, TAe Flying Horse, Cornucopia and Mercury's Wand) ©tl \t% iJflTtJ a PartS/fn la nrafsoH trr | (Kijrmien fflSStcijcl/trfmeurant tn la rue I (afntt Jaques/a lefcu tre 13a(le= | Jtt.lS.XXXKX. Colophon: (On verso of last leaf), Wechel's Device, as upon the title page. Register: A-P in 8s, Q in 4=124 leaves or 248 pages, paged i to 245 ; the three last pages are blank, and the last page has the Colophon or Device. 8vo. Size of page in present copy, 63^x3% inches. (Hauteur, 154 MM.). Remarkably tall, choice and spotless copy. Bound in full green morocco, gilt edges, with neat toolings on sides, by De Coverley. NOTES. This is the Second Edition with the French Text, issued by Wechel. It is a very rare issue. Mr. Green was unable to discover a copy for collation. The '* Yemeniz " collec- tion contained one, quite cut down in size ; can trace no other example. A copy is cited by Brunet, Vol. i, Col. 148. There are a few alterations from the first French translation of 1536. Note the first line of title page. A Latin dedication to Baboo (2 pp.) is omitted. This edition is paged, which is not the case in the previous one ; and there are a few slight alterations in the type throughout, scarcely to be detected, except on close inspection. It contains the same number of wood-cut devices, (113) from the same blocks, attributed to JoUat. Edition of Wechel's Press, IN Latin Text. 1542- CLARISSIMI I ViRi D. Andreae Al- | ciati Etnbkmatum libel- lus, uigilanter \ recognitus, &" ab ipfo iam au- \ thore locupletatus . (Wechel's device, The flying horse.) Parisiis. | Apud Chriflianum Wechelutn fub fcuto, \ Bafdienfi, in uico lacobeo : &" fub \ Pegafo, in uico Bellouacenfi. \ m.d.xlii. Colophon : (On verso of last leaf, which is blank), the printer's device of the Pegasus, is repeated. Register: A-H in 85=64 leaves or 128 pages; numbered, 1-121 ; un- numbered, 4; and blank, 3=128 pages. Small 8vo. Size of page of this copy, 5^ x y^ inches. Bound half red morocco, by R. W. Smith. notes. In Wechel's editions of this year (1542) two additional Emblems, with wood-cuts, were added, making 115 in all. The present copy has been despoiled of three, but is otherwise perfect and complete, containing the two new ones. The wood-cut blocks are the same as those used in Wechel's earlier issues, 1534 to 1540, ascribed to JoUat. Edition from the Press of an Unknown Printer. (Paris, 1540.) LeS EmblemeS | de Maiftre Andre Alciat | mis en rime Fran ] coyfe. | (Device, An angel flying between the sun and the earth; the mottoes, " ne havlt | mediocrement," and "ne bas.") Auec priuilege. Register: A-F in 85=48 leaves or 96 pages, unnumbered. Small Bvo. Size of page in this example, 61^ x 3^ inches. Very fine copy, bound, old French morocco, gilt edges. NOTES. This is a very rare edition. JMr. Green traced only two copies, one in the Thingwall Library, and another at Keir. No returns from any Public Library. It is not cited by Brunet or Graesse. There are no wood-cuts, except the device upon the title-page, which is that of an unknown printer. Brunet, Vol. a. Col. 299, Vol. 3, Col. i486, gives copies of this mark, found in other worlcs. No date, or place where printed appears, but Mr. Green gives good evidence that it was issued at Paris, 1540. The Latin Emblems and the French translations of them are given. //S ZZ: '/ ^^"-^ im-t-, ^t-^P^-t t:*^^ ^^ ^-^^xjkL.., Cornell University Library, Ithaca, New York, i88 Edition from the Press of Jacques Moderne, Lyons. G^ 1 544. # — \:( ANDREAE | Alciati Emble | matvm Libellvs | (Printer's device, A fleur-de-lis and a scroll on which is the motto, In Do- mino coNFiDO, Iacobvs Givnta.) Lvgdvne I lacobus Modernus excudebat | m.d.xliiii. Colophon . (On verso of last leaf), a large fleur-de-lis, entirely black. Register: A-G in 8s, H in 4=60 leaves or 120 pages ; numbered i-iig ; unnumbered 1 = 120 pages. Small 8vo. 60 leaves. Size of page of this copy, 5^ x 3^ inches. Very tall, clean and perfect specimen. Bound, full olive crushed levant morocco, neat gilt toolings, gilt top edges, by Alfred Matthews. notes. Jacques Modeme, of Lyons, issued four editions of Alciati, in Latin and French, in 1544-5. They are all quite rare. Of the present copy, Mr. Green received no return, except of one in Sir Wm. Sterling's library at Keir. There are 113 wood-cuts of the Emblems, which are closely copied from Wechel's editions, but the execution is much inferior. Upon one of the wood-cuts (page 84) an unknown engraver's monogram appears ; all the rest are without any mark. Jacobus Giunta, must have been some way related to the celebrated Florentine family. It is to be noted that the printer's devices on the title pages of Modeme's issues all vary. First and Only Edition from the Press of Aldus, Venice. 1546. ANDREAE AL- \ ciati Emblematvm li- | bellvs, nvper, in LV- I cem editvs. (Aldine device, Anchor and dolphin ; motto, Aldus.) Venetiis, m.dxlvi. | Cum priuilegio Pauli III. Pont. Max. &" I Senatus Veneti, ad annos decern. Colophons : I. Series Literarvm, | a b c d e f, | Omnes font quaterniones. \ Apvd Aldi Filios. | Venetiis m.d.xlvi. | Mense Ivnio. ( 2. The same Aldine device, as on the title-page. Register: A-F in 83=48 leaves or 96 pages; leaves numbered, 1-47; blank, i p. ; colophons, ^"jv. and 481/. Small 8vo. Size of page in this copy, sJ^ x sM inches. (145 MM.). Very tall, choice, clean example. Luxuriously bound in full red crushed levant morocco, tooled to a Grolier pattern, double, olive morocco, heavy gilt toolings, after Ruette, by Alfred Matthews. notes. The celebrated Aldine Edition of Alciati, and tlie only one from this Press, asserted by Brunei, Graesse, Renouard and Green, to be a very rare book. The Emblems are 86 in number, and were never before published. The wood-cut devices number 84. They are larger than the earlier editions by Wechel and Moderne, and very different in style. No mark is to be found upon them. The designs are creditable save one, which is plainly vulg^ar, but the engraving is coarse. The work is printed in the Italic type, which, as is well known, was designed by Francesco de Bologna, and first used by Aldus about 1501. A copy sold in London recently, at auction, fetched over £ttr Stg. The First Edition, from the Press of John De Tournes, Lyons, 1547- CLARISSIMI I viri d. Andreae ] Alciati Emble- | matvm LIBRI I Dvo. I (Printer's device, Two griffins with intertwined tails, and holding in their claws a tablet on which is the motto, "qvod tibi non vis.") Lvgdvni I Apud loan Tornsefium, & Gu- I lielmum Gazeium. | 1547. Colophon : A medallion, having a tetrahedron in the centre, and the motto round the border, " nescit labi virtvs." Register: A-I in 83=72 leaves or 144 pages; numbered, 1-143 ; on the last page the colophon=i44 pages. Small 8vo. Size of page in this copy, 4^x3 inches. Very fine and perfect specimen, clean and clear impressions. Bound full levant morocco, gilt edges, by Francis Bedford. notes. This is the first appearance of the Emblems of Alciati, from the renowned De Tournes Press. The Emblems number igS, a notable increase ; but there are only 113 wood-cut devices, very small and finely executed by Le Petit Bernard, one of the best engravers of the period, and who was largely employed by the Lyons printers, 1540— 1570. The printing office of the De Tournes remained in the family for nearly 250 years, until 1780, when the business was sold to others. This present edition of 1547 is very rare and uncommon in a perfect condition. In 1885 Messrs. Morgand and Fatout catalogued a copy at 4cx> lixaxs. c^^a^iO /S^^ ,/ii^v^-ri^ey -A ^4% inches. Slightly cropped at top; otherwise perfect, complete copy. Bound half green morocco, marble edges, by Alfred Matthews. NOTES. Very similar to the 1577 issue : 211 Emblems, with same number of wood-cut devices, evidently from exactly same blocks, the A appearing upon a few. There are JSvmore eaves in this edition. (See Register). °- 25 Edition from the Plantin Press, Issued at Leyden. 1591- Andrew | ALCIATI | v. c. | Emblemata : | Cum Clavdii Mi- NOis Diuionenfis ad \ eadem Commentariis. | Quibus Emblematura omnium aperta origine, | mens audtoris explicatur, & obfcura | omnia dubiaque illuftrantur. | Editio Qvarta. | (Plantin's device and motto.) Lvgdvni Batavorvm, | Ex officina Plantiniana, | Apud Francifcum Raphelengium. | clo.lo.xci. The motto on the device has to be read from the left hand to the right. Register: A-Z, a-z and Aa in 8s, Bb 4=380 leaves or 760 pages ; 1-718 numbered; 40 unnumbered; 2 blank=76o. 8vo. Size of page, 6^x4 inches. Good, sound, complete copy. Bound full dark calf, gilt top edges, by Alfred Matthews. notes. Plantin's son-in-law was Francis Raphelen^, and this edition was issued by him at Leyden. The wood-cuts and Emblems number air. The former have pretty borders, and are evidently, from earlier Plantin editions. Mignault's Commentary, as usual, appears in most of these later issues. A fine book-plate of Viscount Haberton is in this copy. 26 Edition from the Plantin Press, Issued at Leyden. 1608. Andrew Alciati | v. c. | EMBLEMATA | cvm | Clavdii Mi- NOis I. c. I Commentariis Ad poftremum Audtoris editionem | audlis & recognitis. | (The Plantin device, Hand and compaffes j motto, " labore et constantia," engraved on copper.) Ex officina Plantiniana. I RAPHELENGII. I 1608. The title is witliin simple, straight lines. Colophon : Finis. Register: Parti, f 2, ^8, A-N, in 8s, O 6=120 leaves or 240 pages; initial 20 unnumbered ; 1-218 numbered ; 2 blank=240 pages. Part ii. A-Z, a-y, in 8s, z 4=364 leaves or 728 pages ; 1-698 numbered ; final 28 unnumbered, and 2 blank=728 pages. Thick Svo. Size of page in this copy, 6^x4^ inches. In a curious ancient stamped hogskin binding ; clasps missing. A good, sound copy. A very few of the cuts slightly colored. NOTES. It is to be noticed that in this edition the text and the wood-cuts occupy the first part of the book, and the Commentary the last part. This feature had not occurred in earlier editions. There is, also, a fine full page portrait of Alciati engraved on copper, with the mono- gram W. S. (Wolfgang Stuber), which here appears for the first time, and have never seen it repeated. The wood-cut devices are 311 in number, without borders ; some few with the uncertain marlc " A," possibly A. von Londerzeel, or A. Van Leest, both engravers employed by Plantin, The last issue of Alciati from this press was at Antwerp, 1648, by Moretus, son-in-law of Plantin. 27 Edition from the Press of George Raben and Sigismund Feyerabend, AT Frankfort. 1566. Second German Translation. Liber Emblematvm | D. ANDRE.^ AL- | ciati, nvnc denvo I coLLATis exemplaribvs | multo cafligatior quam vnquam | ante hac editus. iEtunftfiuci) I ^ntrcee ^Icfati bon IWfglantr/fiffi | aer aaecijten Bottotrn/allen liefjjjatiecn titt \ tvestn Stunft/ autt 3IWal0CH/-«-fc/ ^^ t^^hCf^^ Xe^^t-t^ «<>o^^_ ,V^ r,^-zN^ :^w^M.^'^," ^/r^w^/;