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HUGO (Hermann). - Pieux désirs imités des latins. Paris,...

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HUGO (Hermann). - Pieux désirs imités des latins. Paris, P. Landry, 1627. In-12, red jansenist morocco, ribbed spine, int. lace, gilt edges (early 20th c. binding). One of the most famous books of emblems, first published in 1624. This edition of the "Pia desiderata" is fully engraved; it contains 2 ff. of notices, a title and the attractive suite of 45 emblems by Boetius Adams Bolswert. Nerve damage, minor scuffing.