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Thesaurus philo-politicus, hoc est, Emblemata sive moralia politica, figuris aeneis incisa et ad instar albi amicorum exhibita, versibus quoq[ue] Latinis ac rhythmis Germanicis conscripta / Politisches Schatzkästlein, das ist, Ausserlesene schöne Emblemata vnd Moralia so wol Kunst vnd Christliebenden als Kriegszvbenden, auch andern politischen Personen zu Ehren vnd Gefallen in diese Stammbuchs Form gar artlich inventirt, fürgebildet vnd gantz new an Tag geben / durch Daniel Meissnern von Commenthaw ausz Böheimb P.L.C. ; sampt gewissen Abbildungen der fürnembsten käyserlichen königlichen Chur- vnd Fürstlichen Residentz, auch Reichs vnd Handelsz Stätten, so wol der berümbtesten Vniversitäten vnd hohen Schulen in vnd ausserhalb desz Heil. Röm. Reichs Teutscher Nation

by: Meissner, Daniel, 1585?-1625, author

Publication date: 1624

Topics: Emblems, Cities and towns, Emblems -- Early works to 1800, Cities and towns -- Pictorial works -- Early works to 1800

Publisher: Zu Franckfurt am Mayn : Bey Eberhardt Kiesern, Burgern vnd Kupfferstechern daselbst zufinden

Collection: getty; americana

Contributor: Getty Research Institute

Language: Latin; German

Binding: gilt tooled roan; all edges gilt; small armorial bookplate on verso of front free endpaper

Parts 1 to 6 with engraved and letterpress title pages; parts 7 and 8 with engraved title pages only

Originally published in 2 volumes, each comprising 8 parts; of the second edition only the first volume was published

Each part comprises 52 copper plates with emblematic images and views of cities in the background

Parts 1 to 6 are by Daniel Meissner who dies in 1625; part 7 is by Johann Ludwig Gottfried; part 8 was edited by Eberhard Kieser. Cf. Praz

Head-pieces; decorative initials

VD17

Landwehr, J. German emblem books

Praz, M. Studies in 17th-century imagery (2nd ed.)

8 parts in 1 : 17 x 21 cm (4to oblong)

Parts 1 to 6 are by Daniel Meissner who died in 1625; part 7 is by Johann Ludwig Gottfried; part 8 was edited by Eberhard Kieser. Cf. Praz