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.
"The Epistle Dedicatorie" to Robert Dudley., A8, B-Z4, Aa-Cc4.(A1 and A2 (both unsigned) are conjugate; apparently a cancel for the original A1). 4to. 18.3 x 13 cm., In reply to A discouerie of I. Nicols minister, misreported a Iesuite, latelye recanted in the tower of London ..., generally ascribed to Robert Parsons., and Slightly stained; slightly wormholed. Folger Shakespeare Library.
Publisher:
Imprinted by Iohn wolfe, for Iohn Harrison, and Thomas manne, dwelling in Pater noster rowe, and are there to be folde,
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain --Church history --16th century
Subject (Name):
Catholic Church --History --16th century, Nicholls, John, 1555-1584?, and Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610. Discovery of I. Nichols minister.
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
De partitione oratoria M.T. Ciceronis dialogvs and Partitiones oratoriae
Description:
From the collection of E.K. Schreiber (Firm). Ms. ownership inscriptions on t.p.: Ex conventu minimorum Romanens[is][?]. Bookplate on front pastedown: Sem. Maj. Valentin. Some ms. notes in margins (bled). Ms. remnants used in binding., Includes index., and Signatures: a-x⁸ y¹⁰.
Publisher:
Seb. Gryphium excudebat Lugduni,
Subject (Name):
Cicero, Marcus Tullius.--Partitiones oratoriae., E.K. Schreiber (Firm) Ownership., Gryphius, Sebastianus, 1493-1556, printer., Minims (Religious order) Ownership., Sem. Maj. Valentin Bookplate., Strébée, Jacques-Louis, d. ca. 1550., and Valla, Giorgio, 1447-1500.