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Author: Camerarius, Joachim
Title: Symbolorum et emblematum centuriae tres. I. Ex herbis & stirpibus. II. Ex animalibus quadrupedibus. III. Ex volatilibus & insectis. Editio secunda, auctior & accuratior, accessit noviter centuria IV. Ex aquatilibus & reptilibus, cum figuris aeneis
Place Published: [Heidelberg?]
Publisher:Typis Voegelinianis
Date Published: 1605
Description:

4 volumes, or parts, in 2. With printed general title for the combined work, each part with its own engraved, dated title page. [6], 102; 103, [1]; [2], 102, [1]; [4], 100, [1] pp. With 400 circular engraved emblems of biology and natural history (100 in each part); descriptive text for each emblem is on the facing page. (4to) 18x13 cm (7x5"), old half leather and speckled boards.

First complete collected edition of Camerarius' Symbolorum, here with an apparent second state of the general title page. Camerarius' Symbolorum was printed in 4 parts between 1590 and 1604, each part with separate dated title page. In 1605 the parts were bundled together and released with a general title page. Though our general title page reads "second edition", the precise bibliographic implications of the statement are unclear, as our text appears to contain the first editions of each of the four parts. ;The title page of the first work is monogrammed "HS" and the emblems are attributable either to Hans Sibmacher or to Hans Schroder. Art historians deem these emblems to be among the best of their kind.

Some rubbing and wear to covers, varnish applied, repairs to spines; worming to contents, mainly affecting the lower blank of the leaves (and not the images), more prevalent in 1st combined volume; some light staining; about very good.