Emblems of love, in four languages. Dedicated to the ladys by Ph: Ayres Esq:

People / Organizations

• John Wren ("printed for")
• Philip Ayres (Author)

Imprint

London] : Printed for John Wren bookseller & binder at ye Bible & Crown near Great Turn-Style Holborn, [1750?

Added name

Nicholls, Sutton, engraver.; Veen, Otto van, 1556-1629 Amorum emblemata.

Publication year

1750

ESTC No.

T232469

Grub Street ID

257558

Description

[90] leaves : ill. (metal cuts) ; 8°.

Note

Engraved throughout

In Latin, English, Italian, and French verse

The Latin and Italian texts and the illustrations are mostly copied from: Veen, Otto van. Amorum emblemata

The title page is signed "S Nicholls sculp:", but quires B-L are the same engravings as the other English editions

Signatures: [pi]]2] A-L]8; only one leaf per quire signed, with the second, fourth and first leaves signed in quires A to C respectively and the second leaf of each quire thereafter

A reissue of the plates of the 1714 edition, with an engraved titlepage, and an introductory sonnet

Dated books printed for John Wren range between the years 1748 and 1757.

Uncontrolled note

Wing dates [1683]