1656

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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: En casa de los hered. de Chrisost. Garriz
Printer: Bernardo Noguès, junto al molino de Rovella
Illustrator: -
Engraver: -
Location: Valencia
Year: 1656
Links: [Scan 1], [Scan 2], [Scan 3].

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 these editions can be seen here.

Technique:

Woodcut