Added t.p. illustrated, reading: Emblemes. Illustrated by Geo. Wither., First edition, with Grismond imprint., Sig. Nn1 misnumbered N1 ; errors in pagination., Signature *2, second count, misbound before signature *1, secound count. First two leaves ("Preposition" and illustrated t.p.) mounted ; signature Oo3 inlaid and inserted reversed ; last leaf (woodcut dials) wanting ; some leaves slightly bled at the top ; water-stained. Polished brown calf binding, tooled in gold and blind, gilt edges. "Bought of Duffield, Bath, 1822" inscribed on fly-leaf. Armorial bookplate of the Syston Park library, with a small bookplate, containing the monogram J.H.T. (i.e. John Hayford Thorold) within an engraved oval, pasted below. In the Huntington copy of the Grismond issue signature K is marked *., Signatures: 3 l. unsigned, *3-4A4, 1 l. unsigned, A-I4K2L-S4*2V-Z4Aaa-Dd4*2Ff-Oo4., The 200 plates of the emblems were engraved by Crispijn van de Passe and appeared originally in the Emblemata sacra of Rollenhagius, 1611-1613 (Cf. H. Green, Andrea Alciati, 1872, p. 248-260, etc.)., The arrangement of the preliminary matter in the different issued described in the Hoe, Grolier Club, and Huntington catalogues varies., Wither's portrait on verso of 8th p.l. ; title and text within lined borders ; woodcut initials and printer's ornaments., and Without general t.p. ; each book has special t.p. ; books 2-4 have imprint: London, Printed by Avgvstine Mathevves. 1634.
Publisher:
Printed by A.M. for Iohn Grismond, and are to be sold at the signe of the Gunne in Ivie-Lane,
Subject (Name):
Duffield, Bath--Ownership., Passe, Crispijn van de, d. 1670., Syston Park (England) Bookplate., and Thorold, John Hayford,--Sir,--1773-1831--Bookplate.
A collection of prints and one drawing (tentatively attributed to Samuel Collings), mostly portraits of Samuel Johnson and James Boswell, mounted in Walpole's copy of James Boswell's The journal of a tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson (London : Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, 1785).
Description:
Title devised by cataloger. and Also bound in are three prints described in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum; these are cataloged separately.
Subject (Name):
Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784,, Boswell, James, 1740-1795,, Boufflers, Marie Charlotte Hippolyte, countess of, 1725-1800,, Macpherson, James, 1736-1796,, and Boswell, James, 1740-1795.
Printed, and sold at the author’s house, in Well-Yard, near St. Bartholomew’s Hospital; and by Walter Kettilby, at Bishop’s Head in St. Paul’s Church Yard
Subject (Topic):
Chemistry --Early works to 1800 and Pharmacy --Early works to 1800
Pine, John, 1690-1756 Rocque, John, d. 1762 Tinney, John
Published / Created:
1746
Call Number:
2002 Folio 94
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Maps, Atlases & Globes
Alternative Title:
Contracted sketch of the plan of London &c. and Plan of the cities of London and Westminster and borough of Southwark.
Description:
"Published in October 1746 ... ", An index map to accompany Rocque's A plan of the cities of London and Westminster and borough of Southwark., Maps in volume are tab mounted., and Title from no. 1 of 7 works (comprising 45 maps) bound together in a vol. with hand-lettered dust jacket with ms. title, "Rocques map of London, 1746,"and autograph of Ralph Hodgson.
Subject: Map of the central part of the United States showing the middle Atlantic states, and the Ohio River Valley region. Includes anecdotes on the different Indian nations and the lands. Shows dates of settlements and agreements, locations of quarries,
Alternative Title:
Middle British colonies.
Description:
Differs from other copies in extension of the Connecticut River north beyond "Great Falls." Differs also in coloration of boundaries: Ohio River is colored as a boundary: Pennsylvania is shown as extending north to Lake Ontario, etc. and Shows "West longitude
Publisher:
Printed for Carington Bowles,
Subject (Geographic):
Canada--Maps--Early works to 1800, Middle Atlantic States--Maps--Early works to 1800, Northeastern States--Maps--Early works to 1800, and Ohio River Valley--Maps--Early works to 1800
Subject (Name):
Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793, publisher
Subject (Topic):
British--America--Maps--Early works to 1800 and Chron.--1771
BEIN PLAYING CARDS GEN 133: Title label on case shaved with place of publication wanting. Formerly owned by Julia Parker Wightman. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title from slipcase., and Date inferred from reference to the re-establishment of a "legitimate monarchy" in France.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
England, Asia, Europe, Africa, and America
Subject (Topic):
Playing Cards, Manners and customs, Costume, and Description and travel
Map of all the world in two hemispheres in which are exactly described all the parts of the earth and seas
Description:
Dedicated To the most serene and most sacred majesty of Charles II ..., Described by Sanson ; corrected and amended by William Berry., Includes coat of arms and decorative cartouche containing dedication., No. 1 of 69 maps bound together in composite atlas., Prime meridian: Ferro., Relief shown pictorially., Scale [ca. 1:60 000 000]., and Shows California as an island.
Publisher:
Sold by William Berry at ye sign of the globe between Charing-Cross and White-Hall
Subject (Geographic):
Eastern Hemisphere --Maps --Early works to 1800 and Western Hemisphere --Maps --Early works to 1800
