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VALERIAN Jean-Pierre. Les Hiéroglyphiques. Autrement Commentaires des lettres et figures sacrées des Aegyptiens & autres nations. 1615.
VALERIAN Jean-Pierre.
Les Hiéroglyphiques. Autrement Commentaires des lettres et figures sacrées des Aegyptiens & autres nations.
Lyon, Paul Frellon, 1615.
Folio (344x230 mm), (34)-807-(1 bl.)-(74) pages. Half title privilège leaf,, the portraict and the last blank leaf are missing. binding : Contemporary full sheep. Spine gilt in seven compartments with raised bands. Binding rubbed. Caps and corners chipped. First and last leave stained.
First edition of the translation in French by Jean de Montlyard
One of the most famous emblem books from the end of the 16th century.
Pierio Valeriano (1477-1558) was inspired by the works left by Horapollo, the only ancient source on Egyptian hieroglyphics, to compose a book of allegorical emblems where the hieroglyphs mingle with biblical references and memories of classical antiquity.
Several hundred woodcuts illustrate the text.
provenance: From the library of the french naturalist Jean-Baptiste Huzard with his ex-libris stamp on the back of the title page ((II, 1842, n° 4473 of the catalogue).
Price : 900 €
European VAT number: FR87515091171
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