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Title: Theatro Moral De La Vida Humana en Cien Emblemas Con el Enchiridion de Epicteto y la Tabla de Cebes, Philosofo Platonico.
Author: [Vaenius, Otto] Description: Three parts in one. [xx], 208, 27, [8], 50, [1] pp. Engraved title page vignette; engraved portrait; 101 (of 103) engraved emblems after Otto Vaenius; engraved folding plate. (Folio) 12¾x8¼, period full limp vellum.Spanish edition of "Théâtre moral de la vie humaine" (first published Brussels,1669) including the illustrations and Latin quotations from O. van Veen's "Emblemata Horatiana", and a Spanish translation of the text of Gomberville's "Doctrine des moeurs", followed by Epictetus' Enchiridion and the Table of Cebes. Landwehr, 791 (erroneously calling for Brussels, 1701); Peeters-Fontainas, 1274; Palau 358577. Heading: (Emblem Book)Place Published: Amberes [i.e. Antwerp] Publisher: Henrico y Cornelio Verdussen Date Published: 1701 Condition reportVellum heavily worn and soiled, lacking a portion of the spine, rear joint split; numerous chips, tears, etc. to pages (some affecting illustrations), lacking two leaves (pages 17/18 & 135/136); about fair. Sold as is.
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