Vaenius, Otto (Otto van Veen). – Emblemata sive symbola a principibus, viris ecclesaisticis, ac militaribus, aliisque usurpanda. Devises ou emblemes pour princes, gens d’eglise, gens de guerre aultres.

First and only edition of one of the not so well-known emblem books by the Dutch painter and poet Otto Vaenius (1556-1629). It contains a diverse selection of emblems, which, according to the title, were meant for princes, clergymen, military men and others. Each emblem is accompanied by a motto in Latin above and short captions in Latin and French can be found on the accompanying letterpress pages. Today Vaenius is best known as a teacher of Peter Paul Rubens and for his role in the development of the genre of emblemata, in particular the love emblems. – Title-page browned, pages a bit dusty. Newly bound. Overall still a good copy. – Landwehr, Emblem and fable books 840; Praz, p. 526; cf. Van der Weij, Emblems of the Low Countries (2003), pp. 45-46.