A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illustrations, both morall and divine, and disposed into lotteries, that instruction and good counsell may bee furthered by an honest and pleasant recreation
Description
| Type of resource | text |
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| Form | print; unmediated; volume |
| Extent | 9 p. l., 270 (i. e. 266), [8] pages, 1 leaf of plates : illustrations ; 30 x 19 cm |
| Place | London |
| Publisher | Printed by A.M. for Robert Allot, and are to be sold at the Blacke Beare in Pauls Church-yard |
| Publication date | 1635 |
| Issuance | monographic |
| Language | English |
Creators/Contributors
| Associated with | Wither, George, 1588-1667 | |
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| Associated with | Passe, Crispijn van de, approximately 1565-1637 | |
| Printer | Matthewes, Augustine |
Subjects
| Subject | Emblems > Early works to 1800 |
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| Subject | England > London > publication place |
| Genre | Text |
Bibliographic information
| Statement of responsibility | by George Wither. The First Booke. [Printer's mark] |
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| Note | Without general title-page; each book has special title-page; books 2-4 have imprint: London, Printed by Avgvstine Mathevves. 1634. |
| Note | Added t.-p., illustrated. |
| Note | Many irregularities in paging. |
| Note | Signatures: (*)⁵. A-I⁴; K²; L-S⁴; (*)²; V-Z⁴; Aa-Dd⁴; (*)²;Ff-Oo⁴ |
| Note | The 200 plates of the emblems were engraved by Crispin de Passe and appeared originally in the Emblemata Sacra of Rollenhagius, 1611-13. (cf. H. Green, Andrea Alciati, 1872, p. 248-60; etc.) |
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| LCCN | 24030904 |
| Location | electronic resource |
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- Public Domain.
- License
- This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights (Public Domain Mark 1.0).
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