[Emblemata] André ALCIAT. Emblems. Again translated into French verse for verse iouxte the Latins. Ordered in common places, with brief expositions, and new figures appropriate to the last Emblemata. A Lyon, chez Guill[aume] Rouillé, 1564, in-12 bound in full vellum, small lack at the top of the spine, handwritten title in long. Illustrated with 187 woodcut emblems on mid-page including, in fine, 14 woodcut tree figures. The title and text (except for the table pages) are contained in frames engraved by Pierre Vase. Wet stamp ex-libris on title page, a small marginal lack to a leaf without incidence, first white title page missing. Ex-libris of Dr Desnos.

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