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
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
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