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<dl><dd>1st ed.; see Voet, Landwehr</dd>
<dd>"Excvdebat Christophorvs Plantinvs Antverpiae, anno M.D.LXV. Idibvs Maii"--Colophon</dd>
<dd>The Aenigmatum libellus has special t.p</dd>
<dd>Reading from top to bottom, the single page devoted to each of the 58 emblems consists of a brief statement of the topic, in some cases a dedication to a prominent person, the woodcut ill., and a four-line explanation in verse. Additional explanation in prose for each emblem follows on p. 65-149</dd>
<dd>Plantin's compasses device appears on both t.p.'s. Blocks for the ill. were mostly cut by Gerard Janssen van Kampen, with a few by Arnaud Nicolai. The ill. for emblems X and XIX have the letter G for Gerard. Geoffroy Ballain provided 52 of the drawings, Pieter Huys the remainder; see Voet. The pages of the 1st title and the t.p. of the 2nd have borders of typographical fleurons. Two decorated initials</dd>
<dd>From an ed. of 1250; see Voet</dd>
<dd>Signatures: A-I⁸ K⁴ *⁸</dd>
<dd>List of authors cited, p. [150-151]</dd>
<dd>Voet, L. Plantin press</dd>
<dd>Landwehr, J. Emblem and fable books printed in the low countries</dd>
<dd>Getty copy is Voet's Variant B with p. 64 blank and so has 57 emblems rather than 58</dd>
<dd>Binding: modern calf. Brief author, title and date written on spine. Page edges red</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Emblems</div>
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<dl><dd>Junius, Hadrianus, 1511-1575</dd>
<dd>Kampen, Geeraard Jansen van, active 1564-1589</dd>
<dd>Nicolai, Arnaud</dd>
<dd>Ballain, Geoffroy, 16th cent</dd>
<dd>Huys, Pieter, 1519-1581?</dd>
<dd>Junius, Hadrianus, 1511-1575. Aenigmatum libellus</dd></dl></div>
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