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Linguae Vitia & Remedia Emblematicè expressa
163110880Antwerp: J. Cnobbaert 1631. Gilt straight-grained brown morocco Simier rule and flower frames spine title and board edges gilt three sets of endleaves - vellum and marbled and plain paper all edges gilt red silk marker. First Edition. This EXQUISITE MINIATURE EMBLEM BOOK is in two parts. The first illustrates the vices inherent in speech - loquacity deception insult vulgarity false witness. The second advances alternatives. Both use ORIGINAL IMAGERY LIKE TELESCOPES THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES EXOTIC AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS maritime disasters the supernatural musicians lovers commerce etc. As in nearly all copies that offered here lacks leaf A8: an imposition error left it blank but for pagination and headline. A fine copy finger smudges on three leaves.¶Praz Studies in 17th-Century Imagery 292 "Scarce"; Landwehr Emblem.Books Printed in the Low Countries 95 91 emblems in error. J. Cnobbaert unknown books
