Emblems of love : in four languages. Dedicated to the ladys by Ph: Ayres Esq.
| Author/creator | Ayres, Philip |
| Other author | Nicholls, Sutton, engraver. |
| Other author | Veen, Otto van, 1556-1629. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | [London] : Printed for John Wren bookseller & binder at ye Bible & Crown near Great Turn-Style Holborn, [1750?] |
| Description | 90 unnumbered leaves : illustrations (metal cuts) ; 8⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
| Subjects |
| General note | Engraved throughout. |
| General note | In Latin, English, Italian, and French verse. |
| General note | The Latin and Italian texts and the illustrations are mostly copied from: Veen, Otto van. Amorum emblemata. |
| General note | The title page is signed "S Nicholls sculp:", but quires B-L are the same engravings as the other English editions. |
| General note | Signatures: [pi]² A-L⁸; only one leaf per quire signed, with the second, fourth and first leaves signed in quires A to C respectively and the second leaf of each quire thereafter. |
| General note | A reissue of the plates of the 1714 edition, with an engraved titlepage, and an introductory sonnet. |
| General note | Dated books printed for John Wren range between the years 1748 and 1757. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from the British Library. |
| References | Wing (2nd ed., 1994), A4309 |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, ESTCT232469. |
| Reproduction note | Joyner- Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |