This ed. previously published in 1614 and 1621; see Landwehr

Added engraved t.p. with date 1621. Engraved ill. are reverse copies of Bernard Salomon's woodcuts for the 1551 Lyons ed. See Landwehr. Woodcut head-pieces, initials (that on ã3r signed EM)

Ill. on p. 220 & 221 of c. 1 are cancels, reversing the two images as originally printed. Faint impression of ill. on p. 83 of c. 2 appears over the ill. on p. 93, and vice versa

Signatures: ã e² A-X Y²

Landwehr, J. French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese emblem books

Praz, M. Studies in 17th-century imagery (2nd ed.)

Library's c. 2 lacks X4.5 with p. 327-330

Copies 1 & 2 both bound with: Discours ou traicte des devises / François Amboise (Paris : R. Boutonné, 1620) -- Devises royales / Adrian D'Amboise (Paris : R. Boutonné, 1621). Praz notes that these works are found together

Binding, c. 1: limp vellum. Title & date written at head of spine. Remains of 2 pairs of ties at foredge. Copy 2: old calfskin, tooled in gilt, page edges sprinkled red

Copy 2 signed by E.K. Waterhouse. On t.p. verso is bookplate of Sir William Baird of Newbaith, Bart

[12], 339, [1] p. (the last blank) : 17 cm. (8vo)

Added engraved t.p. with date 1621. Engraved ill. are reverse copies of Bernard Salomon's woodcuts for the 1551 Lyons ed. See Landwehr. Woodcut head-pieces, initials (that on ã3r signed EM)

Signatures: ã⁴ ẽ² A-X⁸ Y²

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