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1649

[brief description]

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Source:

Title: Idea principis christiano-politici 101 symbolis expressa.
Author: Diego de Saavedra Fajardo
Publisher: -
Printer: Apud Constantinum Munich
Illustrator: -
Engraver: -
Location: Colonia
Year: 1649
Links: [Scan 1].

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.

This is very likely the same gravure as was used in the 1650 edition.

Technique:

Engraving

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