Omnia Andreae Alciati v.c. emblemata : cum commentariis, quibus emblematum aperta origine mens auctoris explicatur & obscura omnia dubiáque illustrantur : adiectae ad calcem notae posteriores
A 1589 Paris edition of Andrea Alciati's emblem book, with commentary by Claude Mignault, printed by Stephanus Vallet for scholars and readers of emblematic literature. Its woodcut emblems are framed by ornate strapwork borders and each pairs a small scene with a Latin motto and explanation. The pictures show a man in a tunic and hat stooping over a rooster, a figure hauling a net beside a tree, a seated man against a building, and an archer drawing a bow beside a house with a bird overhead, giving a designer compact narrative vignettes and decorative border patterns to adapt.
