1649

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Source:

Title: Idea principis christiano-politici, centum symbolis expressa
Author: Diego de Saavedra Fajardo
Publisher: -
Printer: Excudebat Ioannes Mommartius (Jan Mommaert | Joannes Mommart), suis et Francisci Vivieni sumptibus
Illustrator: Pieter Dannoot
Engraver: -
Location: Bruxellae
Year: 1649
Links: [Scan 1], [Scan 2], [Scan 3], [USTC].

Comments:

This book has been reprinted and translated many times, often with a different illustration of a wooden printing press. A preliminary bibliography of this book lists 48 editions. An overview of the 44 illustrations of a wooden press in this book can be seen here.

There are several scans of this edition:
- Getty research foundation,
- Public Library, Lyon.
- The British Library.
- Czech National Library.
- Ghent University.

Technique:

Engraving