A collection of emblemes, ancient and modern : quickened vvith metricall illvstrations, both morall and divine : and disposed into lotteries, that jnstruction, and good counsell, may bee furthered by an honest and pleasant recreation / by George Wither ; the first [-fourth] booke.

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > A collection of emblemes, ancient and modern : quickened vvith metricall illvstrations, both morall and divine : and disposed into lotteries, that jnstruction, and good counsell, may bee furthered by an honest and pleasant recreation / by George Wither ; the first [-fourth] booke.

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Title: A collection of emblemes, ancient and modern : quickened vvith metricall illvstrations, both morall and divine : and disposed into lotteries, that jnstruction, and good counsell, may bee furthered by an honest and pleasant recreation / by George Wither ; the first [-fourth] booke.
Creator: Wither, George, 1588-1667
Contributor: Duffield, Bath--Ownership.
Passe, Crispijn van de, d. 1670.
Syston Park (England) Bookplate.
Thorold, John Hayford,--Sir,--1773-1831--Bookplate.
Published / Created: [1634-] 1635.
Publication Place: [Printer's mark] London :
Publisher: Printed by A.M. for Iohn Grismond, and are to be sold at the signe of the Gunne in Ivie-Lane,
Description: Added t.p. illustrated, reading: Emblemes. Illustrated by Geo. Wither.
First edition, with Grismond imprint.
Sig. Nn1 misnumbered N1 ; errors in pagination.
Signature *2, second count, misbound before signature *1, secound count. First two leaves ("Preposition" and illustrated t.p.) mounted ; signature Oo3 inlaid and inserted reversed ; last leaf (woodcut dials) wanting ; some leaves slightly bled at the top ; water-stained. Polished brown calf binding, tooled in gold and blind, gilt edges. "Bought of Duffield, Bath, 1822" inscribed on fly-leaf. Armorial bookplate of the Syston Park library, with a small bookplate, containing the monogram J.H.T. (i.e. John Hayford Thorold) within an engraved oval, pasted below. In the Huntington copy of the Grismond issue signature K is marked *.
Signatures: 3 l. unsigned, *3-4A4, 1 l. unsigned, A-I4K2L-S4*2V-Z4Aaa-Dd4*2Ff-Oo4.
The 200 plates of the emblems were engraved by Crispijn van de Passe and appeared originally in the Emblemata sacra of Rollenhagius, 1611-1613 (Cf. H. Green, Andrea Alciati, 1872, p. 248-260, etc.).
The arrangement of the preliminary matter in the different issued described in the Hoe, Grolier Club, and Huntington catalogues varies.
Wither's portrait on verso of 8th p.l. ; title and text within lined borders ; woodcut initials and printer's ornaments.
Without general t.p. ; each book has special t.p. ; books 2-4 have imprint: London, Printed by Avgvstine Mathevves. 1634.
Extent: 10 p.l., 1-62, [6], 63-124, [6], 135-196, [6], 209-270, [8] p. : illus. ; 30 cm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: Ih W773 +635b

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format: text
Genre: Engravings
Intaglio prints
Resource Type: Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Subject (Name): Duffield, Bath--Ownership.
Passe, Crispijn van de, d. 1670.
Syston Park (England) Bookplate.
Thorold, John Hayford,--Sir,--1773-1831--Bookplate.
Subject (Topic): Emblems

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Identifiers

Orbis Record: 1332299
Object ID (OID): 16740400