Most of the emblems are from earlier works published by Plantin, more than half being identical with those in the works of Alciati, Sambucus, and Paradin. cf. Reprint of Whitney's "Choice of emblemes", edited by Henry Green, 1866, p. 252., Part 2 has special t.-p., with the crest of the earls of Leicester and Warwick., Printer's device on t.-p.; title within ornamental border; full page woodcut of the arms of Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, on verso of t.-p.; emblems illustrated with 247 woodcut engravings within ornamental borders., and Signatures: *-**⁴***² A-A⁴ a-e⁴ f³.
Publisher:
In the house of Christopher Plantyn, by Francis Raphelengius.
Subject (Name):
Alciati, Andrea, 1492-1550, Crewe,--Baron (Crewe Hall)--Bookplate (BEIN 1977 2719), Paradin, Claude, active 16th century, and Zsámboki, János, 1531-1584
Subject (Topic):
Printing--Netherlands, 16th cent., Leyden, F. Raphelengius (Plantin), 1586--Specimens
Armorial bookplates: Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex; Ex musaeo Huthii., Dedication signed: Richard Wates., Illustrated with 29 woodcuts (3 repeats)., Imperfect: a few foot-lines very slightly bled., In verse., and Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) W1060
Publisher:
Printed for John Wright, at the Crown upon Ludgate-Hill, and Thomas Passinger, at the three-Bibles on London-Bridge
Subject (Name):
Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex, 1773-1843 --Provenance and Huth, Henry, 1815-1878 --Provenance
Iacobi Catzii I.C. Silenus Alcibiades, Sileni Alcibiadis, sive Proteos, pars secunda[-tertia], and Silenus Alcibiades
Description:
(From engraved title pages): Part 1. Sinne- en minne-beelden -- pt. 2. Sinne-beelden, eertijts minne-beelden gebruÿckt tot leere der seden -- pt. 3. Sinne-beelden, eertijts minne-beelden, nu ghetoghen tot stichtelijcke bedinckingen., Bound 3 v. in 1. Misbound: 3 leaves of prefatory matter bound in before t.p. of pt. 1. Inscribed: Ex libris [V. Parizeau?]., Each part has engraved t.p. with title in Dutch, Latin, and French., Engravings by Frans Schillemans from designs by Adrian van de Venne., Part 1 dated 1620; parts 2-3 dated 1619., and Part 1: [36], 119, [1] p.; pt. 2: 111, [1] p., [1] folded leaf of plates; pt. 3: 107, [5] p.
Publisher:
Ex officina typographica Guiljelmi Ianssonij,
Subject (Topic):
Emblem books, Dutch and Emblems--Early works to 1800
