[Biography] Illustrium virorum elogia

iconibus exornata. Iacobi Philippi Tomasini. Padua, Passquardus, 1630. (12) pp., engraved frontispiece, 47 engraved portraits and numerous woodcut coat of arms and emblems. Calf, gilt coat of arms on front board, spine richly gilt with monogram. Joints splitting, spine dam. at head and foot. Bookplates on both pastedowns of Henrici vanden Block and 1 other, front endpaper with manuscript description of the book + Elogia virorum literis et sapientia illustrium (...) Reginae Annae, galliae & navarrae regentis. Idem. Padua, S. Sardi, 1644. (6), 411 pp. Title page with engraved vignette, 39 engraved portraits, engravings in the text and woodcut initials. Profusely decorated gilt vellum, spine with mor. letterpiece, gilt edges, large 4to. Bookplate on upper pastedown, minor foxing to margins, vellum sl. soiled.

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