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.
Cover-title. and Plates printed on a continuous strip of paper, folded in Japanese fashion ; linen backed ; portrait of the publisher Tilt on back cover. cf. A. M. Cohn, George Cruikshank, no. 189.
Armorial bookplates: Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex; Ex musaeo Huthii., Dedication signed: Richard Wates., Illustrated with 29 woodcuts (3 repeats)., Imperfect: a few foot-lines very slightly bled., In verse., and Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) W1060
Publisher:
Printed for John Wright, at the Crown upon Ludgate-Hill, and Thomas Passinger, at the three-Bibles on London-Bridge
Subject (Name):
Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex, 1773-1843 --Provenance and Huth, Henry, 1815-1878 --Provenance
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
Title in red and black; added t.-p., engr.; side-notes. and Translation of Gedenkwaerdige gesantschappen der Oost-Indische maatschappy ... aan de kaisaren van Japan.
Publisher:
Printed by T. Johnson for the author,
Subject (Geographic):
Japan--Description and travel and Japan--Description and travel--Early works to 1800
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.
Engraved t.-p., Map (16 x 24 cm, on sheet 27 x 27 cm, folded to 27 x 18 cm), bound in following leaf 26, with initials "F. P." in lower right-hand corner., Map: Orbis terrae compendiosa descriptio, ex ea, qùam ex Magna Vniuersali Mercatoris Rumoldus Mercator fieri curabat inhác cómodioré formá a Hieron: Porro redact. n.d. Scale not given., and World map engraved by Girolamo Porro after Gerhard Mercator.
Publisher:
s.n.,
Subject (Name):
Porro, Girolamo, 1520-1604 engraver and Quad, Matthias, 1557-1613
Subject (Topic):
Explorers--Portraits and Kings and rulers--Portraits
Blank versos of intaglio prints not reproduced., Manuscript inscription on front flyleaf verso., Multiple pagination sequences., and Various pieces in prose and verse on the financial transactions of John Law and others, brought together under a general t.p.