A Collection Of Emblemes, Ancient And Moderne
Subtitle: 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: By George Wither. The First Booke. [Printer's mark]
Contributors: Passe, Crispijn van de, approximately 1565-1637, engraver
Publisher: Printed by A.M. for Iohn Grismond, and are to be sold at the signe of the Gunne in Ivie-Lane
Published: 1635
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 270
Subjects: Emblems
Notes: Each book has special t.-p.; books 2-4 have imprint: London, Printed by Avgvstine Mathevves. 1634.

Added t.-p., illustrated. (Front. by Marshall.)

The 200 plates of the emblems were engraved by Crispin de Passe and appeared originally in the Emblemata Sacra of Rollenhagius, 1611-13. (cv. H. Green, Andrea Alciati, 1872, p. 248-60; etc.)

Port. of author.

Many irregularities in paging.

Signatures: (*)[superscript 6] (2 l. bound after A4). A-I[superscript 4]; *2; L-S[superscript 4]; (*)[superscript 2]; V-Z[superscript 4]; Aa-Dd[superscript 4]; (*)[superscript 2]; Ff-Oo[superscript 4].

1st leaf with "A preposition to this frontispiece."

Rare Book copy: Imperfect: One index to figures of "Lotteries" at end wanting.

The indices, or hands, to the dials are rarely found.

STC (2nd ed.) 25900a