Andrea Alciati And His Books Of Emblems: A Biographical And Bibliographical (1872)

By Henry Green

Book Overview

""Andrea Alciati and His Books of Emblems: A Biographical and Bibliographical"" is a book written by Henry Green in 1872. The book provides a comprehensive account of the life and works of Andrea Alciati, an Italian jurist and writer who is best known for his creation of the emblem book genre. The book is divided into two parts: the first part is a biography of Alciati, which covers his early life, education, career as a jurist, and his literary achievements. The second part of the book is a bibliographical study of Alciati's works, which includes a detailed list of his published works, a description of the emblem book genre, and an analysis of Alciati's contribution to the genre. The book is a valuable resource for scholars of Renaissance literature, emblem studies, and Italian history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1165313286
• ISBN13: 9781165313280
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"