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Clarissimi Viri D. Andreae Alciati Emblematum Libri duo

Designer Bernard Salomon French
Author Andrea Alciato Italian
Publisher Jean de Tournes French
1554
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  • Title: Clarissimi Viri D. Andreae Alciati Emblematum Libri duo
  • Designer: Bernard Salomon (French, ca. 1508–ca. 1561)
  • Author: Andrea Alciato (Italian, 1492–1550)
  • Publisher: Jean de Tournes (French, 1504–1564)
  • Published in: Lyon
  • Date: 1554
  • Medium: Woodcut
  • Dimensions: 4 15/16 x 3 x 1/2 in. (12.6 x 7.6 x 1.2 cm)
  • Classification: Books
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1924
  • Object Number: 24.5
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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