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Estienne, Henry, sieur des Fossez. The art of making devises : treating of hieroglyphicks, symboles, emblemes, aenigma's, sentences, parables, reverses of medalls, armes, blazons, cimiers, cyphres and rebus. First written in French by Henry Estienne, Lord of Fossez, interpreter to the French King for the Latine and Greek tongues: and translated into English by Tho: Blount of the Inner Temple, Gent

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Creator
Estienne, Henry, sieur des Fossez
Date
1646
Location
London,  England
Great Britain
Media format
Printed text
Extent
[18], 68 p., [10] leaves of plates

Language
English
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Reference IDs
Folger bibliographic ID: 144549
ESTC number: R219611
Wing number: E3350A
Folger call number: 154- 264q
Folger holdings ID: 145756
Notes
Bibliographic format

quarto

General notes

A translation, by Thomas Blount, of: Estienne, Henry. Art de faire des devises With an additional engraved title page: The art of making devises. Done into English by Tho. Blovnt Gent: 1646 Engraved title page signed: W.M. sculpsit Signatures: pi1 A⁴ a⁴ B-I⁴ K²

Exhibited

Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2014. Symbols of Honor. Opening: title page

Item information about Folger 154- 264q

Cropped, affecting head-lines. Provenance: bought by Folger from Robinson, 1 July 1955

Also known as
Uniform title: Art de faire des devises. English
Extended title: The art of making devises : treating of hieroglyphicks, symboles, emblemes, aenigma's, sentences, parables, reverses of medalls, armes, blazons, cimiers, cyphres and rebus. First written in French by Henry Estienne, Lord of Fossez, interpreter to the French King for the Latine and Greek tongues: and translated into English by Tho: Blount of the Inner Temple, Gent
Subjects
Devices (Heraldry) Emblem books, English
Related names
author: Estienne, Henry, sieur des Fossez
associated with: Blount, Thomas, 1618-1679
printmaker: W. M.

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