Shelfmark
Gg.4.03(02)
Author
Title
Icones, id est Verae imagines virorum doctrina simul et pietate illustrium, quorum præcipuè ministerio partim bonarum literarum studia sunt restituta, partim vera religio in variis orbis Christiani regionibus, nostra patrúmque memoria fuit instaurata: additis eorundem vitæ & operæ descriptionibus, quibus adiectæ sunt nonnullæ picturæ quas Emblemata vocant. Theodoro Beza auctore..
Varying form of title
Icones, id est Verae imagines virorvm doctrina simvl et pietate illvstrivm, qvorvm præcipuè ministerio partim bonarum literarum studia sunt restituta, partim vera religio in variis orbis Christiani regionibus, nostra patrúmque memoria fuit instaurata
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Verae imagines virorum doctrina simul et pietate illustrium, quorum præcipuè ministerio partim bonarum literarum studia sunt restituta, partim vera religio in variis orbis Christiani regionibus, nostra patrúmque memoria fuit instaurat
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Verae imagines virorvm doctrina simvl et pietate illvstrivm, qvorvm præcipuè ministerio partim bonarum literarum studia sunt restituta, partim vera religio in variis orbis Christiani regionibus, nostra patrúmque memoria fuit instaurata
Publication, distribution, etc.
Geneuæ, : Apud Ioannem Laonium., M.D.LXXX. [1580]
Physical description
[160] leaves : ill., ports. (woodcuts) ; 23 cm. (4to)
Note
Signatures: *⁴ A-Z⁴ (Z2 signed Zz2) Aa-Qq⁴ (Gg2 blank apart from register mark; Qq1 unsigned; Qq4 blank).
Note
Errata: leaf [159] verso.
Note
Unpaginated.
Note
Illustrations: With numerous woodcut portraits within text on cartouches and a number of woodcut emblems.
Note
Woodcut (printer's?) device on title-page; woodcut portrait on verso of title-page; woodcut head-pieces and initials.
Citation/references note
Adams, B920
Citation/references note
Kelso, R. English gentleman, 90
Citation/references note
Praz, M. Studies in 17th cent. imagery, 2nd ed., p. 270
Provenance
Booklabel recording donation to Eton College by John Reynolds in 1751.
Binding
18th century quarter binding with calf skin and blue paper; red and gilt morocco spinelabel.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Ff.3.06
Copy-specific note
Curatorial note on front flyleaf.
Copy-specific note
ECL copy bound with Epitome Thesauri Imperiorum Romanorum Orientalium et Occidentalium Iconum, 1533.
Subject
Biography Early works to 1800.
Subject
Emblems Early works to 1800
Subject
Portraits Early works to 1800
Subject
Reformation Biography Early works to 1800.
Subject
Reformation Portraits Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Laon, Jean de, 1518 - ca. 1599 printer.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
Switzerland Geneva.
Identifier
B49606