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
Printed in black letter; title within architectural border, woodcut initials., Signatures: A-F8 (F8 probably blank, wanting). Upper and lower margins closely trimmed, a few headlines, signature marks and catchwords bled., and The Huth copy; no. 6533 in the sales cat.
Manière de la défiance faite par les érauts des rois de France et d'Angleterre. German. 1528 and Manière de la défiance faite par les érauts des rois de France et d'Angleterre. German. 1528.
Description:
Signatures: A-E4.
Publisher:
durch Wolffgang Stöckel
Subject (Geographic):
France--History--Francis I, 1515-1547, Great Britain--History--Henry VIII, 1509-1547, and Holy Roman Empire--History--Charles V, 1519-1556
Subject (Name):
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, 1500-1558, Francis I, King of France, 1494-1547, and Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547
Adagia and Adagiorum chiliades Des. Erasmi Roterodami
Description:
Colophon: Basileae in Officina Frobeniana per Hieronymum Frobenium, & Nicolaum Episcopium, mense Martio, anno M.D.LIX., Errata: p. 1071., Imperfect: wormed, with no loss of text. Front paste-down endpaper heavily annotated, with original contemporary drawing. Armorial bookplate and inscription of J. Henryson. Some annotations in text. Bookplate: Teodorg Becu. Bound in blind-tooled pigskin, stamped and dated "C.C.I., 1565.," with metal clasps., Includes index., Page 1056 incorrectly numbered 1065., Printer's mark on t.p. and p. [1072]; initials., Signatures: 2a-2h⁶ 2i⁴ a-z⁶ A-3T⁶ 3V⁸., and Text in Latin with examples in Greek.
Publisher:
In officina Frobenium per Hieronymum Frobenium, & Nicolaum Episcopium,
Subject (Name):
Henryson, J.--Autograph and Henryson, J.--Bookplate