C.F. Menestrerii S.J. Philosophia imaginum, id est, Sylloge symbolorum amplissima : qua plurima regum, principum, nobilium, foeminarum illustrium, eruditorum, aliorumque virorum in Europa praestantium, quae prostant, summa diligentia sunt congesta methodoque succincta exhibita : e lingua Gallica in Latinam translata, figurisque elegantioribus ac antea ornata
A Latin symbol-book of 1695 by the Jesuit Claude-François Menestrier, printed in Amsterdam and Gdańsk by the Janssonius van Waesberge firm, collecting emblems, mottoes and devices of rulers, nobles and scholars for an educated readership. Its pictures are small black-and-white engravings and woodcuts, most showing a flower bouquet in a vase, a fruit cluster, or a night landscape with a titled caption, offering a designer compact motifs for botanical borders, emblem frames and allegorical scenes.
