(1548). ALCIAT (A). EMBLEMATA. - Lot 226

(1548). ALCIAT (A). EMBLEMATA. Lyon, G. Rouille, 1548. In-8, 164-[4] pages, brown calf, gilt Renaissance medallion at center of covers, gilt fillet, spine ribbed (later binding). A famous collection of illustrated quatrains, extraordinarily popular in the 16th century, from which the artists of the day drew their allegorical interpretations of symbols. These 129 EMBLEMS, attributed to Le Petit-Bernard, are large (65 x 60 mm) and presented in handsome, wide frames. They appear here for the first time and are by Lyon artist Pierre Vase. Washed and rebound copy, pages stained, hinges worn, marginal restorations on 3 leaves, last 3 leaves missing (L, L3, L4) (Baudrier IX, 144) (Praz, 250) (USTC, 15001).