Символы и емблемата
Amsterdam: 1705

Sp Coll S.M. 1477

This most famous and influential Russian emblem books was first published in 1705, on the order of Peter the Great.
It is heavily based on Devises et Emblèmes by Daniel de La Feuille.
It comprises several hundred emblems with text in multiple languages.
The front cover, shown here, has as its centrepiece a portrait of Peter the Great.
The double- headed eagle, the symbol of Imperal Russia is shown on the left.