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A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illvstrations, both morall and divine, and disposed into lotteries, that instruction and good counsell may bee furthered by an honest and pleasant recreation

A collection of 100 numbered emblems, engraved by C. van de Passe the Elder (cf. STC) at head of page below a couplet, followed by a descriptive poem · The emblems originally appeared in the Emblemata Sacra of Rollenhagius, 1611-1613. Cf. H. Green, Andrea Alciati, 1872, p. 248-60 · In 4 books. Books 2-4 each have special title pages, with imprint: London, Printed by Avgvstine Mathevves, MDCXXXIV [1634] · Added engraved title page, engraved by William Marshall, with the title Emblemes, illustrated by Geo. Wither · Includes index · Signatures: pi² A-I⁴ K² L-S⁴ ²(*)² V-2D⁴ (*)² 2F-2O⁴ · Last leaf is a plate with two circular charts and revolving arrows in the centers to aid the reader in finding "out their Chance, in the Lotteries aforegoing." · Engraved portrait of author on preliminary page · Printer's device on title page · STC (2nd ed.) · RLIN · Praz, M. Studies in seventeenth century imagery, II

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