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. By George VVither. The first booke.

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• 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. By George VVither. The first booke.
• Emblemes. Illustrated by Geo. Wither

People / Organizations

• George Wither (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by A[ugustine]. M[athewes]. for Robert Allot, and are to be sold at the Blacke Beare in Pauls Church-yard, M D CXXV. [1635]

Publication year

1635-1635

ESTC No.

S95898

Grub Street ID

153785

Description

[20], 62, [6], 63-124, [6], 135-196, [6], 209-270, [10] p. : ill. (metal cuts, woodcut) ; 2⁰

Note

In verse.

Printer's name from internal title pages.

The emblems are printed from plates originally engraved by Crispijn van de Passe the elder for "Nucleus emblematorum" by Gabriel Rollenhagen (STC).

With additional engraved title page (pi2r), "Emblemes. Illustrated by Geo. Wither.", signed: Will: Marshall. sculp:.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures from DFo