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 catalogue of the names of the general authors, both ancient and modern, besides later voyagers, consulted to the carrying on of this first volume": 7th prelim. leaf., Imperfect: 2 maps (Tunis and Lovando St. Paulo) wanting., In this Beinecke copy, the 1st prelimin. leaf bears text "English atlas, tome the first" and the "Catalog" is on the 8th prelim. leaf., and Title in red and black; intials; head-pieces.
Publisher:
Printed by T. Johnson for the author,
Subject (Geographic):
Africa--Description and travel, Islands of the Atlantic, and Islands of the Indian Ocean
Subject (Name):
Boynton, Griffith--Autograph and ms notes and Hodgdon, Ernest F.--Stamp
Bookplate of Frederick W. Williams., Large issue; v. 1-2 are 30 cm. tall, and v. 3 58 cm., P. 141-142 and p. 353-354 bound out of sequence., and The maps are on folded leaves.
Publisher:
Printed for G. Nicol, bookseller to His Majesty, Pall-Mall,
Subject (Geographic):
China--Description and travel, China--Foreign relations--Great Britain, and Great Britain--Foreign relations--China
Subject (Name):
Gower, Erasmus, Sir, 1742-1814, Macartney, George Macartney, Earl, 1737-1806, and Williams, Frederick Wells,--1857-1928--Bookplate
Coryate, George, -1607 Coryate, Thomas, ca. 1577-1617
Published / Created:
anno Domini 1611.
Call Number:
Ed 608a
Image Count:
1
Alternative Title:
Coryats crudities hastily gobbled up in five moneths trauells in France, Coryats crudities hastily gobbled up in five months travels in France, and Three crude veines are presented in this booke
Description:
"A character of the authour" and "Acrostic by Ben Jonson" bound after the "Epistle to the reader"., "Posthuma fragmenta poematum Georgii Coryati" has separate title page with imprint: Londini, Anno Domini 1611., A3 is a cancel leaf, with additional text. 3A4 is also a cancel, and a different type setting. Bookplate of [Herschel?] V. Jones; former owners: Algernon C. Swinburne, T. Watts-Dunton, W.T. Spencer, Mr. Brooks., Imperfect: engr. t.p. and Strassburg clock plate (facing p. 468) slightly bled., Imprint from leaf following engraved title page, which reads: Three crude veines are presented, and The t.p. is engraved by William Hole, and is followed by a supplementary printed t.p., which contains the imprint, reading: Three crude veines are presented in this booke ...
Publisher:
Printed by W[illiam] S[tansby for the author],
Subject (Geographic):
Europe--Description and travel and Europe--Description and travel--Early works to 1800
Subject (Name):
Jones, Herschel V.--(Herschel Vespasian),--1861-1928--Bookplate, Spencer, W. T.--Ownership, Swinburne, Algernon Charles,--1837-1909--Ownership, and Watts-Dunton, T.--Ownership
Alembert, Jean Le Rond d', 1717-1783 Diderot, Denis, 1713-1784
Published / Created:
MDCCLI-MDCCLXV [1751-1765]
Call Number:
1980 Folio 10
Image Count:
1
Alternative Title:
Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers and Encyclopédie
Description:
Vols. 8-17 have title: Encyclopédie, ou, Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers, par une société de gens de lettres mis en ordre et publié par Mr. ***. A Neufchastel, chez Samuel Faulche & compagnie, libraires & imprimeurs, MDCC
Publisher:
Chez Briasson ..., David l'aîné ..., Le Breton ..., Durand ...,
Le Moyne, Pierre, 1602-1671 Vignon, Claude, 1593-1670
Call Number:
1999 540
Image Count:
708
Alternative Title:
Galerie des femmes fortes and Gallerie des femmes fortes
Description:
2 pts. bound in 1. v.; unidentified armorial bookplate; ms. annotations., Illustrations by Claude Vignon., Part 2 has separate half-title, pagination and register., Signatures: ã¹² ẽ¹² ĩ¹² õ¹² ũ⁸ A-N¹² ²ã² ²A-L¹² ²M² (-²M2)., Some pages misnumbered., and Title on engraved t.p. on p. [1]: La galerie des femmes fortes.
Publisher:
Chez Guillaume de Luyne, Libraire Iuré ..., 1661.
Subject (Topic):
Women and religion--Biography--Early works to 1800, Women heads of state--Biography--Early works to 1800, Women--Biography--Early works to 1800, and Women--Conduct of life--Early works to 1800