Idea de vn principe politico christiano : representada en cien empressas
A 1656 Spanish book printed in Valencia by the heirs of Chrisostomo Garriz, presenting a hundred emblems ('empresas') as a guide to educating a Christian political prince. Its pictures are small woodcut emblem frames with Latin mottoes, featuring ornate cartouches, crowns, scrolled borders and simple scenes such as a sprouting plant or a furrowed field, which a designer could adapt for heraldic-style badges, label borders or motto plates.




























































