Most of the emblems are from earlier works published by Plantin, more than half being identical with those in the works of Alciati, Sambucus, and Paradin. cf. Reprint of Whitney's "Choice of emblemes", edited by Henry Green, 1866, p. 252., Part 2 has special t.-p., with the crest of the earls of Leicester and Warwick., Printer's device on t.-p.; title within ornamental border; full page woodcut of the arms of Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, on verso of t.-p.; emblems illustrated with 247 woodcut engravings within ornamental borders., and Signatures: *-**⁴***² A-A⁴ a-e⁴ f³.
Publisher:
In the house of Christopher Plantyn, by Francis Raphelengius.
Subject (Name):
Alciati, Andrea, 1492-1550, Crewe,--Baron (Crewe Hall)--Bookplate (BEIN 1977 2719), Paradin, Claude, active 16th century, and Zsámboki, János, 1531-1584
Subject (Topic):
Printing--Netherlands, 16th cent., Leyden, F. Raphelengius (Plantin), 1586--Specimens
BEIN Vanderbilt 178: Imperfect: t.-p. and p. 229-230 slightly mutilated; bound in calf, gold tooled., Most of the emblems are from earlier works published by Plantin, more than half being identical with those in the works of Alciati, Sambucus, and Paradin. cf. Reprint of Whitney's "Choice of emblemes", edited by Henry Green, 1866, p. 252., Part 2 has special t.-p., with the crest of the earls of Leicester and Warwick., Printer's device on t.-p.; title within ornamental border; full page woodcut of the arms of Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, on verso of t.-p.; emblems illustrated with 247 woodcut engravings within ornamental borders., and Signatures: *-**⁴***² A-A⁴ a-e⁴ f³.
Publisher:
In the house of Christopher Plantyn, by Francis Raphelengius.
Subject (Name):
Alciati, Andrea, 1492-1550, Crewe,--Baron (Crewe Hall)--Bookplate (BEIN 1977 2719), Paradin, Claude, active 16th century, and Zsámboki, János, 1531-1584
Subject (Topic):
Printing--Netherlands, 16th cent., Leyden, F. Raphelengius (Plantin), 1586--Specimens
BEIN 1975 381: Binder's title: Bateman ... Latymer ... Calvine ... Bullinger ... Foxe ... Daye 1569. 1573. With the bookplate of Lionel Tollemache Dysart and the binding of John Lyon Glamis, 8th Baron (initials IL), and English binding (16th century-1573)., Title within ornamental border., and Signatures: A-X4.
Manuscript, on paper, in cursive bookhand, produced in England and dated May 27, 1582.
Description:
A note on f. 18v reads: "A verry tratoroos Worke pretended to bee the answers of Peyres Plowman to the prynted interrogatores of alleageaunce. Butt in treuthe a Waye to instruct papists how to answer tratorooslye & defende the trators for Martyrs that dyed at Tyburne in August 1582." and Binding: vellum wrapper, with front cover cut away. Disbound. Box also contains remains of silk binding thread in separate envelope.
Subject (Name):
Langland, William,--1330?-1400?--Piers Plowman
Subject (Topic):
Catholic Church--England--Controversial literature, Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library, and Tyburn gallows (London, England)
Bound with: An heauenly acte. [London] 1547. Ponet, John. An apologie. [Zürich] 1556. Munday, Anthony. A discouerie of Edmund Campion. London, 1582. and Signatures: A-D8(D8 blank).
Signatures: a-f⁴., Title-woodcut (the "gentylwoman"); arms of Cardinal Wolsey on verso of t.p., and Translated by Mrs. Margaret Roper, eldest daughter of Sir Thomas More. With a preface by Richard Hyrde.
Publisher:
in the house of Thomas Berthelet nere to the Cundite, at the signe of Lucrece
John Huighen van Linschoten, his Discours of Voyages into ye Easte & West Indies
Image Count:
1
Description:
[Scale ca. 1:14,000,000]., Bound in following p. 214., Map folded irregularly., and Map has small tear at bottom fold in center outside frame of map.
Subject (Geographic):
Africa, East --Maps, Egypt --Maps --Early works to 1800, Ethiopia --Maps --Early works to 1800, Mediterranean Sea --Maps --Early works to 1800, Nile River --Maps --Early works to 1800, and Tigris River Valley
Subject (Topic):
Voyages and travels --Early works to 1800
Collection Created:
[London] : Printed at London by [John Windet for] Iohn Wolfe, printer to ye Honorable Cittie of London, [1598]
Cruydeboeck. English, Nievve herball, Niewe herball, and Historie of plantes
Description:
BEIN 2012 +286: 30 cm. Imperfect: woodcut initial excised from p. 574, with slight loss of lettering to p. 573; last two gatherings repaired at bottom, with some loss of text, some of which is supplied in manuscript. This copy has the variant state of leaves *3.4. Ownership inscriptions of Thomas Lane on three pages, one each dated 1673 and 1678, and his initials stamped on binding. Ms. note at end, dated 1638, makes reference to "my Mother Gollop." Presentation bookplate dated 1936 from Mrs. A.G. Hartland to the Hartland Library (Gloucestershire). Stamp with shelf-mark: Gloucestershire Public Library. Annotations in 16th-17th century hands, some trimmed. Small pocket with library cards on front paste-down. Numerous dealers' descriptions for various editions of this text inserted at front. Plant samples pressed in volume., BEIN 2014 +781: 28 cm. Imperfect: P. [24-25], third count, wanting; p. [2-3], third count, and [22-23], third count, mutilated, with loss of text; t.p. mutilated, with slight loss of ornamental border; edges trimmed, with occasional slight loss of text. This copy has the variant state of leaves *3.4. Undeciphered autographs at top edge of t.p., partially lost through trimming. Autograph on t.p.: Wm. Booth 1780. Autograph on p. [9], first count: This herball which you heeare doe see/doth wholly appertaine to mee/for why my monny bought the same/and Richard Drafgate is my name. Unidentifed bookplate on front paste-down: HC. Very occasional ms. notes along outer margin, with heavy loss due to trimming., Signatures: *⁶ ²*⁶ A-3G⁶ 3H-3I⁴ 3K-3X⁶ 3Y⁴ (*3 signed '[fleuron]iij')., Colophon: Imrinted [sic] at Antwerpe, by me Henry Loë bookeprinter, and are to be solde at London in Povvels Churchyarde, by Gerard Devves., A translation of the French translation by Charles de l'Ecluse of: Cruydenboeck., Imprint in two settings. In this setting, second line of imprint begins "by me". Another setting begins "by my" (ESTC S107363)., Variant state of leaves *3.4 present in some copies. *3r has first line of caption title in black letter, the variant state does not. *4r is signed and has catchword "Cubba,", the variant state is not signed and has catchword "Cuba,"., and Includes indexes in Latin and English.
Publisher:
By me Gerard Dewes, dwelling in Pawles Churchyarde at the signe of the Swanne, By me Henry Loë bookeprinter, and are to be solde at London in Povvels Churchyarde, by Gerard Devves)
Subject (Topic):
Herbals, Botany, Medical, Botany, Herbs, and Therapeutic use