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1666

[A 1666 woodcut image of a printing press in a book by Diego Saavedra]

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Source:

Title: Idea de vn príncipe político christiano representada en cien empressas. Va enmendada en esta tercera edición de todos los yerros que avía en las otras por Diego Saavedra Fajardo.
Author: Diego de Saavedra Fajardo
Publisher: -
Printer: Gerónimo Vilagrasa (Con licencia, en Madrid: por Andres Garcia de la Iglesia, y a su costa.)
Illustrator: -
Engraver: -
Location: Valencia
Year: 1665 - 1666
Links: [Scan 1], [Scan 2].

Comments:

This book has been reprinted and translated many times, often with a different illustration of a wooden printing press. A preliminary bibliography of this book lists 50 editions. An overview of 44 illustrations of a wooden press in these editions can be seen here.

Technique:

Engraving

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