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DE BRUNE (Johan). Emblemata of Zinne-werck. Amsterdam, Abrah…
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DE BRUNE (Johan). Emblemata of Zinne-werck. Amsterdam, Abrah…
See original version (French)
Estimate €400 - €500
Voluntary lot
Description
DE BRUNE (Johan). Emblemata of Zinne-werck. Amsterdam, Abraham Latham and Jan Jacobszoon Schipper, s.d. [ca. 1680]. In-4, stiff vellum, smooth spine, handwritten title on spine (Dutch binding of the period). Fourth edition of this fine book of emblems originally published in 1624.
It is decorated with a title-frontispiece and 52 mid-page figures engraved on copper by Willem van de Passe, Johannes Gelle, Christoph Le Blon, Albert Poel and Jan Swelinck after drawings by Adriaen van der Venne.
These engravings - of exceptional quality, according to Landwehr - abound with realistic details of everyday life, interiors and costumes from the Flemish Golden Age.
An attractive copy in contemporary Dutch vellum.
Praz, 288 - Landwehr, Low Countries, n°67.
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About the sale
Antiquarian books from the 15th to the 19th century - Astronomy
Auction location
Auction time
06/24/2026 at 2:00 PM
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