Quarles, Francis. Emblemes : by Fra: Quarles

Folger bibliographic ID: 171462
STC number: 20540.5
ESTC number: S937
Folger call number: STC 20540
Folger holdings ID: 165839

Bibliographic format

octavo

General notes

In verse Printer's name from STC The title page is engraved and signed: William. Marshall. Sculpsit The text engravings are mostly signed by William Simpson and by Marshall "Quarlëis" (plate) by Edward Benlowes has separate divisional title engraved by Marshall. The text is in the same setting as in STC 20540 In this edition A2r line 9 has "played"; N4r lacks a quotation from St. Augustine Signatures: A-X⁸ Y² Also available on microfilm and portions available as a digital reproduction

Item information about Folger STC 20540

HH174/7. Calf binding with blocked and tooled gilt and blind decoration. Inserted before A1 is a port. of Quarles; inserted after V8 is an engraved t.p. from another copy or edition?. Bound before X1 is the separate t.p. found in the variant: Lusus poëticus poëtis. Londini: Excudebat G.M., 1634. Provenance: Britwell Court - Harmsworth copy

Extended title: Emblemes : by Fra: Quarles
Alternate titles: Quarlëis

Emblem books, English

author: Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644
printmaker: Marshall, William, active 1617-1650
printmaker: Simpson, William, active 1635-1646
associated with: Benlowes, Edward, 1603?-1676
former owner: Harmsworth, R. Leicester Sir, (Robert Leicester), 1870-1937
former owner: Britwell Court Library