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.
Caffin essay, on an exhibit held at Stieglitz' Little Galleries of the Photo-Secession, was abstracted from an article in Camera work, no. xxxvii, published ca. 1912., Item is one folded sheet ([3] p.) of 23 cm. and one loose leaf of 18 cm., printed on both sides., and Shaw on photography -- Chaffin [sic] on photography -- Maeterlinck on photography -- [Catalog].
Publisher:
[S. Kellogg?]
Subject (Name):
Alfred Stieglitz / Georgia O'Keeffe Archive, Caffin, Charles Henry, 1854-1918, Kellogg, Spencer, Maeterlinck, Maurice, 1862-1949, Seeley, George H., 1880-1955--Exhibitions, Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950, and Stieglitz, Alfred, 1864-1946
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.