1602 Parasiis OMNIA ANDREAE ALCIATI V C EMBLEMATA Cum Commentariis ... Per Claud Minoem Start Price USD 2,150.00 Current Price USD 2,150.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, July 20, 2008 End Time Sunday, July 27, 2008 Location Pacific Northwest See more about '1602 Parasiis OMNIA ANDREAE ALCIATI V C EMBLEMATA' Description Click to see supersized image We are presenting for sale a stunning 1602 copy of  Alciati's Emblemata. On the title page the title is engraved on a monument with columns with an effigy of Alciati at the top by the engraver Jaques de Wieert whose name appears at the base of the columns. The complete text on the title page reads: OMNIA ANDREAE ALCIATI. V. C. EMBLEMATA Cum Commentariis, quibus emblematum detecta origine, dubia omnia, et obscura illustrantur. Adiectae Nouae appendices nusquam antea editae.  Per Claude Minoem Juriscon: Parasiis. In Officina Ioan: Richerii sumptibus Stephani Valleti sub Bibliis aureis e regione Collegii Remesis 1602. Cum Priui Regis. The book's author, Andrea Alciato (1492-1550), is commonly known as Alciati (Andreas Alciatus). He was an Italian jurist and writer and is regarded as the founder of the French school of legal humanists. He is most famous for his Emblemata, written in Latin,  which is a collection of 211 woodcuts, each accompanied with a title that is a motto or proverb and an explanatory text. In this edition the 211th woodcut is mislabeled CCXIII. This beautiful book measures approximately 7" by 4.5" and is bound in fine brownish-orange leather with raised bands on the spine and gilt lettering and design. There are 964 pages with an Index starting on page 965. All page edges are gilded with marbled endpapers. The book is in exceptional condition overall for its age with minimal scuffing of the leather along the edges and lightening of the spine. The gilding on the inside and outside of the covers and page edges shows minimal wear. The interior pages are clean and intact with light toning and minimal foxing on a few pages with no observed writing or markings except for a brief presentation note on the ffep. The book is flexible for reading but the binding remains tight. A dozen or so pages at the back of the book have a very small hole in them that may have been from a bookworm. At Tilling Traders we believe there should be no such thing as site unseen when purchasing our books. Please scroll down to view additional photographs of this book that were added after the initial posting to eBay. Please contact us if you have any questions about this very stunning copy of an extremely scarce book.    NOTES TO POTENTIAL BUYERS  - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY  For this item we we only accept payments made through PayPal. Immediate payment is due for BUY IT NOW items; otherwise payment is due within 3 days of the close of auction. Although US Postal International Mail rates are generally expensive we will ship this item to any major country outside of the USA by U.S. Postal Service International Priority Mail. We charge the actual cost of shipping and insurance plus a $2 additional fee to cover the cost of packaging materials & handling.  Potential International buyers should contact us for estimated shipping costs prior to bidding. We will complete the US Customs form required for shipping but the Buyer is responsible for all pertinent tariffs, duties and taxes upon arrival, so please be familiar with your local tax laws before bidding. Our items are generally vintage and purchased from auctions and estate sales. All items are sold AS IS and may have flaws or defects at least consistent with their age. We attempt to describe all items listed as accurately as possible, including obvious flaws and defects. Bidders are encouraged to contact us with any questions about items we list on eBay prior to bidding. We do not give refunds unless we have failed to meet reasonable standards for listing accuracy. We will not be responsible if an item is lost or damaged during shipment if the Buyer does not purchase shipping insurance. Click to see supersized image Click to see supersized image Click to see supersized image Click to see supersized image Click to see supersized image Click to see supersized image Click to see supersized image Click to see supersized image Click to see supersized image Click to see supersized image Click to see supersized image Click to see supersized image Click to see supersized image Click to see supersized image Click to see supersized image Click to see supersized image Click to see supersized image Click to see supersized image Click to see supersized image Click to see supersized image Click to see supersized image Click to see supersized image Place a Bid!