1655

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Source:

Title: Idea de vn principe politico christiano, representada en cien empressas.Por don Diego de Saavedra Faxardo, cavallero del orden de Santiago, ..
Author: Diego de Saavedra Fajardo
Publisher: -
Printer: Geronimo Villagrasa; en la calle de las Barcas.
Illustrator: -
Engraver: -
Location: Valencia
Year: 1655
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 44 illustrations of a wooden press in these editions can be seen here.

There are several scans of this edition:
- National Central Library of Rome, Italy.
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain.
- The British Library, UK.

The same illustration was also used in a 1656 edition by Chrisost. Garriz in Valencia. There are several corrections and modifications in the text.
- National Central Library of Rome, Italy.

Technique:

Engraving