Wither, George. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne quickened vvith metricall illustrations, both morall and divine: and disposed into lotteries, that instruction, and good counsell, may bee furthered by an honest and pleasant recreation. By George VVither. The first booke

Folger bibliographic ID: 325951
STC number: 25900a
Folger call number: FILM Acc. 626
Folger holdings ID: 469439
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Folger holdings ID: 469438

General notes

In verse Printer's name from STC The emblems are printed from plates originally engraved by Crispijn van de Passe the elder for "Nucleus emblematorum" by Gabriel Rollenhagen (STC) With an additional title page, engraved, "Emblemes. Illustrated by Geo. Wither.", signed: VVill: Marshall· sculp: The first leaf bears "A preposition to this frontispiece" The second, third, and fourth books each have a separate title page dated 1634; pagination and register are continuous The last leaf bears two woodcut dials each with a movable pointer fixed in the center Includes index One of five imprint variants of this edition Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery Available electronically as part of Early English books online Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1980. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1564:2)

Extended title: A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne quickened vvith metricall illustrations, both morall and divine: and disposed into lotteries, that instruction, and good counsell, may bee furthered by an honest and pleasant recreation. By George VVither. The first booke

Emblem books, English

author: Wither, George, 1588-1667
engraver: Passe, Crispijn van de, approximately 1565-1637
engraver: Marshall, William, active 1617-1650