Final p. blank., Imperfect: leaf F3 torn without loss of text. Annotated with some prices., Sale conditions signed: T. and J. Egerton., Signatures: pi1 A-I⁴., and Year given on p. 1 as 1785. The Feb. 20 fell on a Monday in 1786.
Publisher:
Catalogues ... to be had of Mr. Sewell ... Mr. Owen ... and of Mess. Egerton ...,
Subject (Topic):
Catalogs, Booksellers'--England--London--Early works to 1800
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.
I. A new and singular relation of the kingdom of Tunquin.--II. How the Hollanders manage their affairs in Asia.--III. A relation of Japon, and the cause of the persecution of the Christians in those islands.--IV. A relation of what passed in the negotiation of the deputies which were at Persia and the Indies, for the establishment of trade.--V. Observations upon the East India trade., Imperfect: 1 p.l., wanting; map of Tonkin wanting; replaced by map not belonging to this work; pt. 3, A relation of Japan is misbound in the 2nd vol. of Collections and travels., and In his Collections of travels through Turky into Persia, and the East-Indies. London, 1684. v. 1.
Publisher:
Printed by A. Godbid and J. Playford for M. Pitt,
Subject (Geographic):
Japan--History., Netherlands--Colonies., and Tonkin--Description and travel.
Subject (Name):
Everard, Edmund, Godbid, Arthur, and Playford, John, 1623-1686?