9.  Pierre Cousteau, Pegma

This first Latin edition was followed nine days afterward by a French edition. Macé Bonhomme published emblems books by Alciato (Latin/French parallel edition), Anneau, La Perrière as well as illustrated Bible and Ovid, either alone or with Guillaume Roville. In this edition, the emblem within an engraved decorative border is followed by erudite commentary often running to several pages. The commentary is absent from the French edition by Lanteaume de Romieu. One may say that, unlike Corrozet's Hecatomgraphie (no.8), its intellectual demand on the reader is quite high.

Little is known about Cousteau, but judging from the fact that Bonhomme promised to prepare a new series of woodcuts for this edition, he must have been an influential figure. Woodcuts are by Pierre Eskreich who is also responsible for many emblem books published by Bonhomme and Roville. In fig. 1, Three Graces embody generosity while in fig. 2, Fortune whose malice ruined the lives of many, now hangs from the gallows with her wheel.

Adams, C2732; BL STC French, p.125; Landwehr, Romanic, 242; Praz, p.309