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RIPA, CESARE. Iconologia. Profusion of large allegorical text woodcuts. [68], 685 [i.e. 687], [1] pages, including half-title. 4to, 230x165 mm, 18th-century Italian vellum with chipped morocco lettering piece, worn overall; occasional heavy browning, some light dampstaining on preliminaries, abraded and soiled inscription in lower margin of title. Dayton Art Institute bookplate. Venice: Cristoforo Tomasini, 1645
First published without illustrations in 1593, "the most famous iconographical reference book. The allegories, personifications, conceits, symbols, etc., collected by Ripa were widely used by artists and writers, especially during the Baroque period"--Arntzen & Rainwater F79 (1764-67 edition in Italian). Alden 645/103; Piantanida 277; Praz, page 472.
