1678

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Title: Obras de Don Diego de Saavedra, ... Que contienen I. Idea de un principe politico christiano, representada en cien empresas. II. Corona gothica, austriaca y castellana dividida en dos partes, la segunda parte nunca imprimida. III. La republica litteraria
Author: Diego de Saavedra Fajardo
Publisher: -
Printer: Juan Bautista Verdussen
Illustrator: -
Engraver: -
Location: Amberes (Antwerp)
Year: 1677
Links: [Scan 1].

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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.

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