Io. Mercerii I.C. Emblemata
Contributors: Queyr; Levez, Nicolas, active 1592-1604; La Châtre, Louis de, d. 1623
Publisher: s.n.
Published: 1592
Place of publication: Bourges?
Language: lat
Number of pages: 56
Subjects: Emblems; Early works to 1800
Other titles: Emblemata
Notes: Signatures: A-O⁴.

Fifty emblems, engraved by Mercier with facing Latin text; the last emblem shows the tomb of Cujas who taught  Mercier--cf. Landwehr.

Dedication to Louis de la Chatre signed and dated: Auarici Biturigûm: Kal. Maij. anno 1592.

Engraved t.p., signed Queyr.

Printing sometimes attributed to Nicolas Levez; Landwehr cites this work as privately printed.

City of publication from Landwehr; date of publication from dedication.

Leaves printed on both sides; each page is within a single-rule frame.

Woodcut tail-pieces; one historiated initial.

Landwehr, J.  French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese emblem books, 522

Praz, M.  Studies in 17th c. imagery, 111

BN 112, p. 692

Binding: 19th century calf over pasteboards; gilt rules on boards; gilt dentelles on turn-ins; all edges gilt; armorial gilt stamp of the Prince d'Essling centered on front and rear boards and his gilt initials on spine; booklabel with monogram FF (Fred Feinsilber) on front pastedown; the binding is signed "Pierson".