THE SECOND PARTE OF EMBLEMES AND OTHER DEVISES gathered, Englished, and moralised, And diuerse newlie deuised by Geffrey Whitney. [Title page of this part missing here, but second title page removed from page 105 and inserted at front of this book].
by WHITNEY, Geffrey (c.1548 c.1601)
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About This Item
Leyden: Christopher Plantyn, 1586. Hardcover. Good. Woodcut illustrations in frames, some printed from woodblocks previously used by Plantin in other emblem books. . Small Quarto (20x15cm) half-calf (rebacked, sunned) LACKING all before A-3 (pg.5) half-title for Part II used as Titlepage; also LACKING all after c-3 (pg.222). The first English Emblem Book, although printed at Leyden: Very Rare. Dedicated to Robt. Dudley Earl of Leicester + p203 has an emblem praising Sir Francis Drake. Various pages repaired, some with manuscript notes cropped. Partial colouring on some pages most notable p30, 33, 40, 64, 65, 68, 83, 90-100, 166, 167, 168, 173. LACKING pages 71-82. Holes / tears in pages 37, 67, 93, 103, 107, 109. *Imperfect copy, but the missing 1st titlepage and some text supplied in manuscript by a former English owner. Referenced by: ESTC S119929, STC (2nd ed.) 25438, Luborsky & Ingram. Engl. illustrated books, 1536-1603 25438.
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- Abbey Antiquarian Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- E48440
- Title
- THE SECOND PARTE OF EMBLEMES AND OTHER DEVISES gathered, Englished, and moralised, And diuerse newlie deuised by Geffrey Whitney. [Title page of this part missing here, but second title page removed from page 105 and inserted at front of this book].
- Author
- WHITNEY, Geffrey (c.1548 c.1601)
- Illustrator
- Woodcut illustrations in frames, some printed from woodblocks previously used by Plantin in other emblem books.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Christopher Plantyn
- Place of Publication
- Leyden
- Date Published
- 1586
- Keywords
- First emblem book printed in English
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fable and Emblem Books;
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